Malachi 2:11-17

These are all so many striking expostulations to the same amount; showing the people, that both in their conduct towards each other in relative and social duties, as well as in their reverence to the Lord, they had shamefully gone back, and committed transgressions. But in the midst of all, as if to show man his total unworthiness, and the Lord's own glory, Jehovah describeth himself under that endeared character, the Lord the God of Israel; that is, God in covenant; and therefore as such, he hateth putting away. This is the grand cause for which Israel indeed is not put away, after all his rebellions, and all his departures. See similar passages, Isaiah 42:1 the last verses with the first verses of Isaiah 43:1. So again the close of Isaiah 43:1 with the opening verses of Isaiah 44:1; Ezekiel 16:58 to the end Ezekiel 36:31 to end.