瑪拉基書 3:13-15 CUNPTS

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 3:13

Your words have been stout against me. Ye have spoken hard words of me (comp. Jud 1:15, where we read of "the hard speeches ( σκληρῶν ) which ungodly sinners have spoken against" God). Some specimens of these speeches are given in answer to the usual sceptical inquiry. They are of the same character as those in Malachi 2:17 , and imply that the course of this world is not directed by a moral Governor. What have we spoken so much ( together ) against thee! What have we said against... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 3:13-14

Religion delineated and depreciated. "Your words have been stout against me, saith the Lord," etc. In these words we have religion delineated and depreciated. I. PRACTICAL RELIGION DELINEATED . Three expressions are here used to represent it. 1 . To serve God. "Ye have said, It is vain to serve God." There is a great difference between serving God and serving man. 2 . To keep God ' s ordinances. "We have kept his ordinance." This is only a branch of the service,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 3:13-18

§ 3. The impious murmuring of the people is contrasted with the conduct of those who fear God; and the reward of the pious is set forth. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 3:13-18

Hard speeches against God. Once more God has to bring a charge against his people ( Malachi 3:13 ). Their words were "stout," bold, loud, defiant. Reverence and reticence were both wanting. Once more the plea is entered, "Not guilty." They will not admit that God is justified when he speaketh and clear when he judgeth. So once more God has to unfold the evidence, that their mouths may be stopped and they may be found guilty before God. I. HARD SPEECHES AGAINST GOD . 1 .... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 3:14

It is vain. It brings no acknowledgment or reward. The Latin and Greek Versions have, "He is vain who serveth God." Have kept his ordinance ( charge ) . Have done what he ordered. They are either wilfully deceiving themselves and others by pretending an obedience which they never really paid; or they think that the outward observance of certain legal requirements is all that is required. Some think that an interval of time separates this from the last section, and that meanwhile they... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 3:14-15

Doubt of profit in serving God. "It is vain to serve God.'" The Prophet Zephaniah is more severe. "It shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The Lord will not do good, neither will he do evil" ( Zephaniah 1:12 ). "The prophet condescends to identify himself with those whom he reproves. 'We call the proud happy; yea, we say, they that work wickedness are set up. Therefore it is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 3:15

We call the proud happy. This is still the speech of the murmurers. We, they say, do not reckon the humble and meek blessed; we consider that the only blessed ones are the arrogant heathen, or free thinkers, who meet with prosperity and happiness in this world. For the "proud," the LXX . has, ἀλλοτρίους , "strangers," which, doubtless, gives the meaning (comp. Isaiah 13:11 ). Are set up; literally, are built up— have wealth and families, and leave a name behind them ( Psalms... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 3:13

Your words have been stout against Me - , probably “oppressive to Me,” as it is said, the famine was strong upon the land. And ye have said, “What have we spoken among ourselves against Thee?” Again, the entire unconsciousness of self-ignorance and self-conceit! They had criticized God, and knew it not. “Before, he had said Malachi 2:17. ‘Ye have wearied the Lord with your words, and ye said, Wherein have we wearied Him? When ye said, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the Lord’”... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 3:14

Ye have said, It is vain to serve the God - o “as receiving no gain or reward for their service. This is the judgment of the world, whereby worldlings think pious, just, sincere, strict men, vain, i. e., especially when they see them impoverished, despised, oppressed, afflicted, because they know not the true goods of virtue and eternal glory, but measure all things by sight, sense and taste. Truly, if the righteous had not hope of another and better life, in vain would they afflict themselves,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 3:15

And now we call the proud happy (blessed) - This being so, they sum up the case against God. God had declared that all nations should “call them blessed” Malachi 3:12. if they would obey. They answer, using His words; And “now we (they lay stress on the word we,) pronounce blessed,” in fact, those whom God had pronounced cursed: Psalms 119:21. “Thou hast rebuked the proud, who are cursed.” Their characteristic, among other bad men, is of insolence Proverbs 21:24. arrogance, boiling over with... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 3:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 3:13-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 3:13-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 3:13-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 3:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 3:14-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 3:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 3:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 3:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 3:15

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