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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Malachi 1:1-5

1:1-5 GOD’S LOVE FOR ISRAELPeople may pride themselves that they are God’s people, yet displease him through living to please themselves. Malachi learns through experience that when such people are rebuked, they usually take offence. Their reaction is to point out, in a hurt tone of voice, that they are innocent and have been treated unfairly. Malachi’s method of dealing with them is to quote their complaints (note the number of times he says, ‘You say . . .’ or something similar; e.g. 1:2,6-7;... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Malachi 1:1

burden. See note on Isaiah 13:1 ; and compare Zechariah 9:1 ; Zechariah 12:1 , &c. the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah . App-4 . to. Not "concerning". by = by the hand of. Malachi. Hebrew = My messenger, relating to the five messengers in this book: see App-10 . Malachi himself (Malachi 1:1 ); (2) the true Priest (Malachi 2:7 ); (3) John the Baptist (Malachi 3:1 -); (4) the Messiah Himself (Malachi 3:1-3 ); (5) Elijah (Malachi 4:5 ). This last prophecy introduces the great fulfilment of... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Malachi 1:1

This chapter begins with a statement of the name of the prophet and the identification of his message as the Word of God Himself (Malachi 1:1). The next four verses (Malachi 1:2-5) develop the thought that "God had loved Israel, a truth then denied by the people, but proved by God's citation of what he "had done" for them, illustrating it by a comparison of their state with that of Edom. We reject the notion that this is the whole message of Malachi, and even the allegation of "God's eternal,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Malachi 1:1

Malachi 1:1. The burden— The charge, or message. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Malachi 1:1

1. burden—heavy sentence. to Israel—represented now by the two tribes of Judah and Benjamin, with individuals of the ten tribes who had returned with the Jews from Babylon. So "Israel" is used, Ezra 7:10. Compare Ezra 7:10- :, "Jehoshaphat king of Israel," where Judah, rather than the ten tribes, is regarded as the truest representative of Israel (compare 2 Chronicles 12:6; 2 Chronicles 28:19). Malachi—see 2 Chronicles 28:19- : God sent no prophet after him till John the Baptist, the forerunner... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Malachi 1:1

I. INTRODUCTION 1:1This title verse explains what follows as the oracle of Yahweh’s word that He sent to Israel through Malachi. The Hebrew word massa’, translated "oracle," occurs 27 times in the Prophets (e.g., Isaiah 13:1; Isaiah 14:28; Nahum 1:1; Habakkuk 1:1; Zechariah 9:1; Zechariah 12:1; et al.). It refers to a threatening message, a burden that lay heavy on the heart of God and His prophet. "Pronouncement" and "utterance" are good synonyms."The word of Yahweh" refers to a message that... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Malachi 1:1-14

1Jehovah’s Love and His People’s Ingratitude1. Burden] RM ’oracle’; properly, ’that which is lifted up,’ hence in this connexion ’utterance’; but with play on other meaning ’burden’ in Jeremiah 23:33 (RM). 2. Wherein hast thou loved us?] i.e. ’Wherein hast thou shewn thy love?’ So in Malachi 1:3, I hated Esau means ’I have shewn myself hostile to Esau’ ’Esau’ and ’Jacob’ here stand for the nations Edom and Israel, not for the patriarMalachi 3. The desolation of Edom here referred to had been... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Malachi 1:1

1-5. These verses are introductory to the whole prophecy. God had shown His love to Israel; Israel ought to have made a proper return, but, on the contrary, Israel had abused God’s loving-kindness. (1) The burden.—See Notes on Isaiah 13:1; Jeremiah 23:33-40; Zechariah 9:1; Zechariah 12:1.Malachi.—See Introduction. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Malachi 1:1-14

; Malachi 2:1-17; Malachi 3:1-18; Malachi 4:1-6PROPHECY WITHIN THE LAW"MALACHI" 1-4BENEATH this title we may gather all the eight sections of the Book of "Malachi." They contain many things of perennial interest and validity: their truth is applicable, their music is still musical, to ourselves. But their chief significance is historical. They illustrate the development of prophecy within the Law. Not under the Law, be it observed. For if one thing be more clear than another about "Malachi’s"... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Malachi 1:1-4

Analysis and Annotations 1. Jehovah’s Love for His People CHAPTER 1:1-5 The message of Malachi begins with the sublime statement, “I have loved you, saith Jehovah.” It is the message to Israel. This love is written large on every page of their history. A former prophet gave the message from the Lord, “You only have I known of all the families of the earth” Amos 3:2 . And long before that Moses had told them, “Only the Lord had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and He chose their seed... read more