Malachi 1:6 NIV

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 1:6

A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master ,.... Or, "will honour", or "should honour"; it is their duty to do so, both according to the laws of God and man; and so the Targum, "lo concerning a son it is said (or commanded) that be should honour his father; and of a servant, that he should fear (or show reverence) before his master;' see Exodus 20:12 , if then I be a Father ; as he was the Father of his divine and eternal Son; the Father of spirits, angels, and the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Malachi 1:6

A son honoreth his father - I am your Father - where, then, is my honor? Where your filial obedience? If I be a master, where is my fear? - The respect due to me. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Malachi 1:6

Verse 6 God as already proved that he had by many favors been a Father to the Jews. They must have felt that he had indeed bound them to himself, provided they possessed any religion or gratitude. He now then concludes his address to them, as though he had said, that he had very ill bestowed all the blessings he had given them; and he adopts two similitudes; he first compares himself to a father, and then to a master. He says, that in these two respects he had a just cause to complain of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 1:6

A son honoureth his father . The prophet commences with a general principle which every one allows, and argues from that what was the attitude which they ought to assume towards God. A father. God was the Father of Israel by creation, election, preservation, watchful guardianship (see Exodus 4:22 ; Deuteronomy 32:6 ; Isaiah 63:16 ; Isaiah 64:8 , etc.). My fear. The fear, respect, reverence, due to me. O priests. He addresses his reproof to the priests, as the representatives of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 1:6

The reverence due to God. Earthly analogies to Divine relationships are instructive though imperfect. Neither the most absolute master nor the most affectionate father can adequately represent God. Yet God reminds us of the reverence due to himself from the fear and honour expected by them. The appeal should be most powerful to those who, like the priests here appealed to, are in any positions of authority. It should be a most tender plea to all parents. It falls in tones of deepest pathos... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 1:6

Human claims impressing Divine claims. The figure of fatherhood is used in Scripture to suggest God's peculiar relation to Israel; and we are therefore invited to use the family sentiments and responsibilities in the endeavour to realize our obligations to God. Our Lord, in his teachings, made a similar appeal to family feelings: "If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?"... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 1:6-9

The profession and the practice of religion. "A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a Father, where is mine honour? and if I be a Master, where is my fear? saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my Name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy Name?" etc. The subject of these words is the profession and the practice of religion; and they suggest two thoughts. I. THE PROFESSION AND THE PRACTICE SHOULD ALWAYS BE IN ... 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

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 1:6

A son honoreth his father, and a slave his lord - Having spoken of the love of God, he turns to the thanklessness of man. God appeals to the first feelings of the human heart, the relation of parent and child, or, failing this, to the natural self-interest of those dependent on their fellow-men. A “son” by the instinct of nature, by the unwritten law written in the heart, “honoreth his father.” If he fails to do so, he is counted to have broken the law of nature, to be an unnatural son. If he... read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Malachi 1:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Malachi 1:6

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Malachi 1:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 1:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 1:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 1:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 1:6-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 1:6-14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 1:6

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