Malachi 1:2, Malachi 1:3 KJV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Malachi 1:1-3

Malachi 1:1-3. The burden of the Lord The word burden is here, as often elsewhere, equivalent to prophecy; to Israel To those of all the tribes that were returned from captivity. I have loved you, saith the Lord That is, in a particular and extraordinary degree; not only as men, but above the rest of men, and above the other posterity, both of Abraham and Isaac. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? That is, wherein does thy particular love to us appear? What proofs hast thou... read more

Donald C. Fleming

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 1:2

I have loved Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 7:8 ; Deuteronomy 10:15 ; Deuteronomy 33:3 ). saith = hath said. Quoted in Romans 9:13 , Esau Jacob's. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for their posterities. Quoted in Romans 9:13 , saith the LORD = [is] Jehovah's oracle. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Malachi 1:2

"I have loved you, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith Jehovah: yet I loved Jacob; but Esau I hated, and made his mountain a desolation, and gave his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness.""I have loved you, saith Jehovah ..." What does this mean? Does it carry the affirmation mentioned by Lewis? "The prophet writes to encourage the people by affirming that GOD STILL LOVES ISRAEL (caps added)."[5] In these verses, "The prophet shows... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Malachi 1:2-3

Malachi 1:2-3. Yet I loved Jacob, &c.— These words are not to be taken according to modern ideas; for in Scripture, when love and hatred are spoken of God, are set in opposition to each other, and applied to his dispensations towards particular people, the propositions are not to be understood separate, but are to be taken together; and they will then only imply a preference of one to the other, or that he loved Esau less than Jacob, or shewed him less favour, when he gave him and his... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Malachi 1:2

2. I have loved you—above other men; nay, even above the other descendants of Abraham and Isaac. Such gratuitous love on My part called for love on yours. But the return ye make is sin and dishonor to Me. This which is to be supplied is left unexpressed, sorrow as it were breaking off the sentence [MENOCHIUS], (Deuteronomy 7:8; Hosea 11:1). Wherein hast thou loved us?—In painful contrast to the tearful tenderness of God's love stands their insolent challenge. The root of their sin was... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Malachi 1:2

The Lord’s first word to His people was short and sweet. He had loved them. He had told His people of His love for them repeatedly throughout their history (cf. Deuteronomy 4:32-40; Deuteronomy 7:7-11; Deuteronomy 10:12-22; Deuteronomy 15:16; Deuteronomy 23:5; Deuteronomy 33:2-5; Isaiah 43:4; Hosea 11:1; Hosea 11:3-4; Hosea 11:8-9). Yet they were now questioning His love and implying that there was no evidence of it in their present situation in life. This is the first of seven such dialogues... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Malachi 1:2-3

In replying to the people’s charge, the Lord asked them if Esau was not Jacob’s brother. The implication of the question is that these twins were both the objects of God’s elective love. Yet God had loved Jacob, the younger, and hated Esau, the older. The evidence of God’s hatred for Esau was that He had made the mountains of Seir, the inheritance that God gave Esau and his descendants, a desolate wilderness. Unstated is the fact that God had given Jacob a land flowing with milk and honey for... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Malachi 1:2-5

A. Positive motivation: the Lord’s love 1:2-5 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Malachi 1:2-9

II. THE PRIESTS EXHORTED NOT TO DISHONOR THE LORD (THE THEOLOGICAL ANGLE) 1:2-2:9"Malachi’s first address is governed by the ironic exhortation in Malachi 1:10, ’Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors.’ It is directed against the priests of the postexilic temple. Despite their responsibility under the covenant of Levi (cf. Malachi 2:4; Malachi 2:8) to be the Lord’s messengers of Torah (Malachi 2:7), they were dishonoring the Lord (Malachi 1:6), particularly in their careless attitude... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Malachi 1:1-3

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Malachi 1:1-5

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Malachi 1:2

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Malachi 1:2

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Malachi 1:2-3

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Malachi 1:2

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Malachi 1:2

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Malachi 1:2-3

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Malachi 1:2-5

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Malachi 1:2-9

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