Translations
Original
Notes
cursed: To "bind with a curse" meant to bring misfortune as punishment for a serious crime against the community (see Deuteronomy 27:15–26; Jeremiah 48:10). Malachi spoke for the Lord, so the curse was a declaration of doom.
Malachi’s second message confirms the Lord as God and father of Israel. God alone deserves true worship.
The first part (Malachi 1:6–14) shows how the Israelites dishonored God despite his fatherly care and great power.
The second part (Malachi 2:1–9) warns the priests of Judah against sacrificing sick and defective animals and criticizes them for not teaching God’s instructions (2:6–8).
Events
- Prophecies of Malachic. 442 BC
People
LORD: Names or title used to refer to God
Glossary
Topics
Dedication: Must be Without Blemish Formalism: General Scriptures Concerning God: Sovereign Hypocrisy: General Scriptures Concerning Offerings: Required to Be: The Best of Their Kind Sacrifices: Required to be Perfect and Without Blemish Sacrifices: The Jews: Condemned for Bringing Defective and Blemished Vows of Things Corrupt or Blemished an Insult to God