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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Malachi 1:6-14

The prophet is here, by a special commission, calling the priests to account, though they were themselves appointed judges, to call the people to an account. Let the rulers in the house of God know that there is one above them, who will reckon with them for their mal-administrations. Thus saith the Lord of hosts to you, O priests! Mal. 1:6. God will have a saying to unfaithful ministers; and it concerns those who speak from God to his people to hear and heed what he says to them, that they may... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Malachi 1:10

Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought ?.... Either of the temple, as the Targum and Jarchi; for at each of the gates of the temple there were porters appointed in David's time, 1 Chronicles 26:1 and who were paid for their service: or of the court, as Kimchi; the court of the priests where the offerings were brought. The words "for nought" are not, in the original text, at the end of this clause, but at the end of the next; and are by some referred to both;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Malachi 1:10

Who is - among you - From this we learn that there was not one sincere or honest priest among them. They were selfish and worldly; and so basely so, that not one of them would even kindle a fire on the hearth of the altar unless he were paid for it. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Malachi 1:10

Verse 10 He goes on with the same subject, — that the priests conducted themselves very shamefully in their office, and that the people had become hardened through their example, so that the whole of religion was disregarded. Hence he says, that the doors were not closed by them. Some interpreters connect the two things together — that they closed not the doors of the temple, nor kindled the altar for nothing; and thus they apply the adverb, חנם, chenam, to both clauses; as though he had said,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 1:6-14

§ 3. Israel had shown no gratitude for all these proofs of God's love, and the very priests had been the chief offenders by offering defective sacrifices, and profaning the temple worship. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 1:10

The prophet continues his severe reprobation of the priests. Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for naught, etc.? Thus rendered, the passage rebukes the mercenary spirit of the priests, who would not even shut the temple door nor kindle the altar fire unless they were paid for it; or else it means that, though all the officers of the temple were remunerated for their most trivial services, yet they were remiss in attending to their duties, and neglected the law of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 1:10

Self-serving religion "One of the works on which Nehemiah looked back with most satisfaction was that he had secured to the Levites the payment of a sufficient remuneration for their work. It was a right thing in itself. It asserted what we have learnt to call the principle of an 'established' Church, and of a fair division of its income. But that spirit might easily pass, and had actually passed, into the temper which is always clamorous for rights and privileges, which will work only... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 1:10-14

Wrong worship. "Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for naught?" etc. The subject of these words is wrong worship, and they suggest the following remarks. I. THAT WRONG WORSHIP IS WORSE THAN NO WORSHIP AT ALL . "Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for naught? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for naught. I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand." Keil gives a version... 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

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Malachi 1:6-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Malachi 1:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Malachi 1:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Malachi 1:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 1:6-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 1:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 1:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 1:10-14

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

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

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