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Verse Malachi 1:13. _YE HAVE SNUFFED AT IT_] A metaphor taken from
cattle which do not like their _fodder_. They _blow strongly_ through
their nose upon it; and after this neither _they_ nor _any othe...
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WHAT A WEARINESS! - What an onerous service it is! The service of God
is its own reward. If not, it becomes a greater toil, with less reward
from this earth, than the things of this earth. Our only ch...
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THE REBUKE OF THE PRIESTS
CHAPTER 1:6-2:9
The priests, the religious leaders of the people, are described first
in their evil ways, and rebuked. But the rebuke includes the entire
people, for it is t...
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BEHOLD Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6
AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6).
SNUFFED. puffed. "Snuffed" is an archaism for "sniffed". complained by
snivelling: i.e. pooh-poohed...
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Malachi 1:6 to Malachi 3:6. Rebuke and threatened punishment of the
Priests and People
Ch. Malachi 1:6-14. Rebuke of the Priests
_O priests_ On them first the rebuke justly falls, because they were...
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_A CHANGE OF ATTITUDE IS NECESSARY -- MALACHI 1:12-14:_ The Jews were
profaning the service of God. They were treating God's worship as a
common, everyday activity. God never asked more of a person th...
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YE SAID ALSO, BEHOLD— _And in that ye say, depart hence; and while
you reject some, you afterwards bring that which is torn, or lame, or
sick, for an offering. Should I,_ &c. Houbigant. Those who unde...
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ISRAEL IS UNFAITHFUL. Malachi 1:6 to Malachi 2:9
RV. A son honoreth his father, and a servant his master; if then I am
a father, whereis mine honor? and if I am a master, where is my fear?
saith Jehov...
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Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at
it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and
the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I...
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1:13 accept (a-38) Or 'be pleased with,' as ver. 8. torn, (c-24) Or
'violently taken away.'...
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Jehovah's Love and His People's Ingratitude
1. Burden] RM 'oracle'; properly, 'that which is lifted up,' hence in
this connexion 'utterance'; but with play on other meaning 'burden' in
Jeremiah 23...
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MY *MESSENGER
MALACHI
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
CHAPTER 1
V1 The *LORD sent this message to Israel by means of his servant
Malachi.
NOTES
Verse 1 Malachi wrote his book in the Hebrew language. The He...
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(6-14) The prophet’s rebuke for the dishonouring of God’s name is
addressed to the priests as the responsible persons, but applies to
the whole nation....
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וַ אֲמַרְתֶּם֩ הִנֵּ֨ה מַ תְּלָאָ֜ה
וְ הִפַּחְתֶּ֣ם אֹותֹ֗ו אָמַר֙
יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות וַ הֲבֵאתֶ֣ם
גָּז֗וּל
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Malachi 2:1; Malachi 3:1; Malachi 4:1
PROPHECY WITHIN THE LAW
"MALACHI" 1-4
BENEATH this title we may gather all the eight sections of the Book of
"Malachi." They contain many things of perennial i...
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SINCERITY OF WORSHIP SOUGHT
Malachi 1:1-14
The love referred to in these opening Malachi 1:1-5, was exemplified
in the divine choice, that through Israel the whole world might be
blessed. Hate does...
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After the introductory word, which really constitutes the title page
of the prophecy, the message begins almost abruptly with the tender
and sensitive word of Jehovah to His people, "I have loved you....
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Ye said also, Behold, what a (o) weariness [is it]! and ye have
snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought [that which
was] torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering:
s...
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_Behold of our labour, &c. You pretended labour and weariness, when
you brought your offering; and so made it of no value, by offering it
with an evil mind. Moreover, what you offered was both defecti...
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It should seem, from the solemn expressions with which the Chapter
concludes, and connected with what was said in a preceding part, at
the sixth verse, concerning the priests that despised the Lord's...
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Lectures on the Minor Prophets.
W. Kelly.
The Lord has not been pleased to give us much express information of
the prophets in general, with the exception of Isaiah, Jeremiah, and
Daniel, and in a m...
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He pursues the same subject — that the worship of God was despised
by them and regarded as almost worthless. We must bear in mind what I
have before stated — that the Jews are not reprehended here as...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 4.
The prophecy of Malachi deals with the people brought back from the
captivity of Babylon, and is most important as shewing the moral
condition o...
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YE SAID ALSO, BEHOLD, WHAT A WEARINESS [IS IT]?.... These are either
the words of the priests, saying what a wearisome and fatiguing
business the temple service was to them, for which they thought the...
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Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness [is it]! and ye have snuffed at
it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought [that which was] torn, and
the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: shoul...
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_But ye_ O priests, and the people, by your example; _have profaned
it_ Namely, my great name. You have used it as a common thing, and as
of no importance or consideration. _In that ye say_ Namely, by...
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A REBUKE OF THE PRIESTS...
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Malachi 1:13; Malachi 1:13
ye have snuffed at it:
Or, whereas you might have blown it away...
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6-14 We may each charge upon ourselves what is here charged upon the
priests. Our relation to God, as our Father and Master, strongly
obliges us to fear and honour him. But they were so scornful that...
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YE SAID ALSO; to those sins before mentioned, the priests chiefly, and
the people with them, added this also, that they openly complained of
God's service. BEHOLD, WHAT A WEARINESS! what a toil and dr...
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Malachi 1:13 say H559 (H8804) weariness H4972 sneer H5301 (H8689) Says
H559 (H8804) LORD H3068 hosts H6635 bring H935 (H8689) stolen H1497
(H8803) lame H6455 sick H2470 (H8802) bring H935 (H8689) offe...
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CONTENTS: Jehovah's love for Israel. The sins of the priests and
hypocrisy of the people.
CHARACTERS: God, Malachi, Jacob, Esau.
CONCLUSION: God would have His people know that He loves them,
theref...
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Malachi 1:1. _The word of the Lord by Malachi,_ my angel, my
messenger, or the messenger of the Lord. Malachi flourished after the
second temple was built, and about four hundred and twenty years
befo...
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_Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought?_
WRONG WORSHIP
1. Wrong worship is worse than no worship at all.
2. Wrong worship will one day be practically repudiated.
3. Wron...
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THE RIGHT KIND OF NOSE
Ye have snuffed at it. Malachi 1:13.
Some people think it is very important to have a nice nose. Those of
you who have read _Little Women_ will remember that Amy was greatly...
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CRITICAL NOTES.
Malachi 1:11.] The name of God, treated with contempt by priests, will
receive universal homage. Jewish worship will be rejected, and
Gentiles offer spiritual worship in the Church of...
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EXPOSITION
VERSE 1:1-2:9
Part I. REPROOF OF THE PRIESTS FOR NEGLECT OF DIVINE SERVICE.
MALACHI 1:1
§ 1_. Heading and author. _THE BURDEN (Zechariah 9:1; Zechariah 12:1;
see note on Nahum 1:1). The...
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Now let's turn to Malachi, the final word of God in the Old Testament
period. God's final message before the coming of Jesus Christ.
Who Malachi was, where he came from, we know nothing. Some believe...
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1 Samuel 2:29; Amos 5:21; Amos 8:5; Deuteronomy 15:21; Ezekiel 4:14;
Ezekiel 44:31; Isaiah 1:12; Isaiah 43:22; Isaiah 57:6; Jeremiah 7:21;...
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VITAL QUESTIONS
Malachi 1:1; Malachi 2:1; Malachi 3:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
The Book of Malachi presents questions asked by God. In response,
instead of a direct answer, the chosen people, Israel, ask...
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What a weariness — What a toil and drudgery to observe every point
of the law. This — With such minds snuffing at my service, and with
such sacrifices, unfit for mine altar....