Malaquias 2:1-14 NVIPT

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Malachi 2:2

If ye will not hear: this if to the prophet was dubious, but to God, who sent the prophet, it was not doubtful; but it was for monition to the priests and Jews, and implied a condition of mercy if they would yet hear, but an inevitable curse if they did not hear. If ye will not lay it to heart; if you do not consider what you hear, to do the good, to forbear the evil. To give glory unto my name, by a due and holy manner of sacrificing and offering incense; in neglect of which you have greatly... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Malachi 2:3

Behold; note it well, and consider. I will corrupt your seed; take away the prolific virtue and strength of it, that it shall bring forth none or little fruit: your seed you make plentiful, but you cannot make your harvest so, nor will I, till you give me the glory I contend for, and will have ere I have done. I will rebuke or check your seed, which will surcease to grow thereupon: though your vices checked thrive still, your seed for harvest cannot grow up under my checks. Spread dung upon... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Malachi 2:4

And ye, O priests, shall know, by sense and feeling, by woeful experience; or, know ye, i.e. but what I speak now, and will do among you. I have sent this commandment; admonition, reproof, and exhortation, to look more carefully for the future, that you do not dishonour me, and make mine altar and sacrifices contemptible; but repent of what is past, and for time to come amend all; this I call for at your hands. That my covenant might be with Levi; that you do not null the covenant of priesthood... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Malachi 2:5

Here is one covenant that is more particular than any, a covenant of priesthood between God and a particular tribe. With him: Levi is named Malachi 2:4, and I will rest there, though I know some would have it be Aaron, or Phinehas. Of life and peace; of long life, and prosperous, by covenant under the provisoes therein contained, assured to the Levites in their due ministrations before God. I gave them, both lives, (the word is dual,) or life and prosperity. For the fear wherewith he feared me;... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Malachi 2:6

The law of truth; the law of God which is the truth, the doctrine of the law according to the true meaning thereof. Was in his mouth; he did teach it to the people, he resolved all cases by this law; Aaron, Eleazar, Phinehas, or, as we must understand it, every one of those godly priests or Levites, in what age soever they lived, who, as Malachi 2:5, feared God, and were humble. They taught the people (as was their duty) first to know the law of God, and then to obey it; this by their example,... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Malachi 2:7

Those forementioned excellent priests did so teach, and so live, forasmuch as they did well consider it was their duty to be well acquainted with, and to have a great insight into, the law of God. The priest’s lips should keep knowledge; it is that their office binds them to; it is the duty of all God’s people to know his law, but the priest’s duty to know it more than others, Leviticus 10:11, for they were to teach Israel, Deuteronomy 33:10. And they, the people of Israel, should seek the law... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Malachi 2:8

But ye, priests that now are in office, now live, when I, Malachi, am sent to preach, are departed, have shamefully degenerated and turned away from your duty, are apostates, out of the way of God’s law, and of those holy priests your predecessors; out of the way of truth, holiness, peace, and equity. Ye have caused many to stumble at the law; your expositions of the law, your manner of worshipping God, and your manner of living, all together were great scandals to very many; and too many of... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Malachi 2:9

Therefore, because you have corrupted the covenant of Levi, and have dishonoured me, and made my sacrifices contemptible, have I also made you contemptible and base; I have left you under the contempt of the people, who think basely of you, as you deserve; you have dishonoured me, and I have made, and will make, good my word, you shall be lightly esteemed. Before all the people; there are none but account you an unworthy, unthankful, profane, and unjust generation, neither fit to serve God nor... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Malachi 2:10

Have we, we Jews, not all one father? either Abraham, or Jacob, (not Adam here intended,) with whom God made the covenant by which the posterity was made a peculiar people, separated from other nations, and on very weighty reasons forbid to join and intermix with strange nations. Hath not one God created us? the prophet speaks of that great and gracious work of God, creating them to be a chosen people, a nation formed to show forth his praise, Deuteronomy 32:6,Deuteronomy 32:18; Isaiah... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Malachi 2:11

Judah: though Judah only is named, yet the rest of the returned captives are included. Dealt treacherously: see Malachi 2:10. An abomination; such treachery is a very abominable thing, God and all good men abhor it, and yet here it is committed in Israel, who are God’s peculiar people, and above others should have been holy. And in Jerusalem; under the eye of the governors, the high priest and sanhedrim, nay, under the eye of God, who dwelt at Jerusalem; this could not but greatly provoke God.... read more

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Malachi 2:2

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Malachi 2:3

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Malachi 2:4

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Malachi 2:5

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Malachi 2:6

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Malachi 2:7

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Malachi 2:8

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Malachi 2:9

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Malachi 2:10

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Malachi 2:11

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