マラキ書 1:8-14 JC

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 1:8

And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? - Others, “it is not evil,” as we should say, “there is no harm in it.” Both imply, alike, an utter unconsciousness on the part of the offerer, that it was evil: the one, in irony, that this was always their answer, “there is nothing amiss;” the other is an indignant question, “is there indeed nought amiss?” And this seems the most natural.The sacrifice of the “blind” and “lame” was expressly forbidden in the law Deuteronomy 15:21, and... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 1:9

And now entreat, I pray you, God o that He will be gracious unto you - This is not a call to repentance, for he assumes that God would not accept them. It is rather irony; “go now, seek the favor of God, as ye would not that of your governor.” “From your hand,” not from your fathers, not from aliens, “hath this been: will He accept persons from you?” The unusual construction seems to imply a difference of meaning; as if he would say, that it consisted not with the justice of God, that He should... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 1:10

Who is there even among you? - This stinginess in God’s service was not confined to those offices which cost something, as the sacrifices. Not even services absolutely costless, which required only a little trouble, as that of closing the folding-doors of the temple or the outer court, or bringing the fire to consume the sacrifices, would they do without some special hire. All was mercenary and hireling service. Others have rendered it as a wish, “who is there among you!” i. e., would that... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 1:11

For - The form of words does not express whether this declaration relates to the present or the future. It is a vivid present, such as is often used to describe the future. But the things spoken of show it to be future. The Jewish sacrifices had defects, partly incidental, partly inherent. Incidental were those, with which the prophet had upbraided them; inherent (apart from their mere typical character) that they never could be the religion of the world, since they were locally fixed at... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 1:12

And ye have profaned - o (are habitually profaning it), in that ye say It was the daily result of their daily lives and acts. “It is probable that the priests did not use such words, but that by their very deeds, they proclaimed this aloud: as in the, ‘The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.’ For in that he is seen to be a despiser, though he say it not in words, yet, by their very deeds and by the crookedness of their lives, they all but cry out, There is no God. For they who live as... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 1:13

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 choice is between love and weariness.And ye have snuffed - (puffed) at it , i. e., at the altar; as a thing contemptible. “Ye, have brought that which was taken by violence.” In despising any positive law of God, they despised the lawgiver; and so, from contempt of the ceremonial law, they went on to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 1:14

Cursed is the deceiver - o “The fraudulent, hypocritical, false or deceitful dealer, who makes a show of one thing, and doth or intends another, nor doth to his power what he would make a show of doing; as if he could deceive God in doing in His service otherwise than He required, and yet be accepted by Him.” The whole habit of these men was not to break with God, but to keep well with Him on as easy terms as they could. They even went beyond what the law required in making vows, probably for... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Malachi 1:7-8

Malachi 1:7-8. Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar By this seems to be meant, the bread-offering, or the cake of fine flour, which was to be offered with the continual sacrifice in the morning and evening of every day. By being polluted is to be understood, that it was not such as the law required. They diminished something, either in the quality or quantity of what the law commanded them to offer; either the bread was not made of good flour, or mixed with the required quantity of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Malachi 1:9-10

Malachi 1:9-10. And now, I pray you, beseech God, &c. And now I beseech you, (for you cannot deny that ye have done as I have said,) that you would supplicate God to pardon the nation in general, as well as yourselves, for what offences have been committed against his laws; for ye have been the principal cause of them, by the disregard you had for God’s service. Will he regard your persons? This ought rather to be rendered, If, perhaps, he may regard your persons. Who among you would... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Malachi 1:11

Malachi 1:11. For from the rising of the sun, &c., my name shall be great among the Gentiles You may perhaps think, if I will not accept an offering from your hands, that I shall have none; but in this you err greatly; for know that my name shall be great, or highly reverenced, among all the nations of the earth, who will worship me, not as you do, as if it were a labour for which they ought to be paid; but with pure minds, inflamed with love toward me and zeal for my glory. And in... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 1:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 1:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 1:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 1:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 1:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 1:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 1:14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Malachi 1:7-8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Malachi 1:9-10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Malachi 1:11

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