cies of the conversion of, Acts 10:45.

b Worship, Gen. 22:5.

c Tabernacles, feast of. penalty for not observing, Deut. 16:13.

17

d Wicked, punishment of, vs. 1719; Psa. 73:3.

e Punishment, ac

Lev. 26:41.

Jesus, Kingdom

of. Matt. 1:21.

1 Bell, Ex. 28 33. Horse, Job 39:19.

k Holiness, Ex. 39:30.

from year to year to 'worship 20 ¶ "In that day shall there be
the King, the LORD of hosts, upon the 'bells of the 'horses,
and to keep the feast of taber-10..HOLINESS UNTO THE
nacles.
LORD; and the pots in the
17 And it shall be, that whoso LORD's house shall be like the 10 R. V. Holy unto
will not come up of all the fam-bowls before the altar.
ilies of the earth unto Jê-ru'sȧ-

cording to deeds, lem to worship the King, the
LORD of hosts, even upon them
shall be no 'rain.

Rain, withheld, as a judgment, 2 Sam. 1:21.

18

the Lord;

21

21 Yea, every pot in Jê-ru'sâlem and in Ju'dah shall be "holiness unto the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall 11 R. V. holy unto come and take of them, and 12 Am. R. V. boil 12 seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Ca'nǎan-ite in the house of the LORD

18 And if the family of 'E'gypt 9 Egypt, Gen. 41:8. go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will d.esmite the heathen that come of hosts.

9 R. V. neither shall it be upon them;

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See footnote, Time,
Rev. 10:6.

1

a Prophets, inspiration of, Isa, 3:2.

2

b God, love of, ex

emplified, Gen. 2:2.

c Presumption, Psa. 19:13.

d Unbelief, Heb. 3:12.

e Esau, Gen. 25:25.

f Jacob, Gen. 27:11.

g Rom. 9:13.

3

h Adversity, dispensation from God, Psa. 10:6. 1 R. V. jackals

4

1 Edomites, prophecies concerning, 2 Kin. 8:21.

1 False Confidence, Psa. 30:6.

2 R. V. beaten down, but

Israel's ingratitude. 6 Their polluted offer will throw down; and they shall

ings, 12 and contempt for God's worship.

THE
HE burden of the word of
the LORD to Is'ra-el "by
*Mǎl'a-chi.

2 'I have loved you, saith the
LORD. Yet ye 'say, "Wherein
hast thou loved us? Was not
'E'sau 'Ja'cob's brother? saith
the LORD: yet I loved Ja'cob,

3 And I hated E'sau, and "laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the 'dragons of the wilderness.

4 Whereas E'dom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of

↑ LEGENDS. "Holiness to the Lord," engraved, on the high priest's mitre, Ex. 28:36; 39:30; on bells of horses, Zech. 14:20. "This is Jesus, the King of the Jews," Matt. 27:39; Mark 15:26; Luke 23:38; John 19:19. Precepts written on door posts and gates, and worn on the hand and forehead, Deut. 6:6-9; 11:18-20.

call them, The border of wicked-
ness, and, The people against
whom the LORD hath indigna-
tion for ever.

5 And your eyes shall see, and
ye shall say, The LORD will be
magnified from the border of
Is'ra-el.

1 Children, good. Mark 10:14.

m Servant, dufies of, Jer. 2:14.

n

6 A 'son honoureth his fa-
ther, and a "servant his master:
if then "I be a father, where iso
mine honour? and if I be a mas-
ter, 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?

p Minister, false
and corrupt, vs
7-10; Rom.
15:16.

q Presumption, in-
stances of. vs. 7.
12: Psa. 19:13.
T Hypocrisy, et
horred of God. vs.
6-14: Jas, 3.17.

*MALACHI (messenger). Last of minor prophets, M-1. 1:1. Reproves Israel for their impiety, Mal. 1; 2; 3.7-13. Foretells, the coming of the Messiah, Mal. 3:1-6; the Ĵradaments on the wicked and the consolations of the righteous, Mel, 4:1-3; the coming of the forerunner of the Messiah, Mɛi. 4* 4-6.

B.C. 397?

See footnote, Time,
Rev. 10:6.

3 Table, figurative

7 "Ye offer polluted bread upon LORD of hosts, and my name is
mine altar; and ye say, Where- dreadful among the heathen.
in have we polluted thee? In

CHAPTER 2

of the altar, Judg. that ye say, The table of the The priests reproved for neglecting their

1:7.

13

a Blemish, Lev. 14:10.

b Offerings, must be without blemish, Lev. 6:17.

6 R. V. taken by violence,

7 R. V. bring the

6:17.

14

₫ God, sovereign, Gen. 2:2.

LORD is contemptible.

8 And if ye 'offer the ","blind

for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if

ye

offer the "lame and sick, is it not evil? 3offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.

9 And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: "will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts. 10 Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. 'I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

covenant; 11 and also the people for their
idolatry, 14 adultery, 17 and perverse-

B.C. 397?

See footnote, Time,
Rev. 10:6.

9 R. V. Gentiles,

a Minister, false and corrupt, vs. 1-3, 8, 9; Rom. 15:16.

b Commandment, enjoining righteousness, Deut. 8:2.

c Repentance, enjoined, vs. 1-4; Mark 1:4.

2

judgments denounced against, Rom. 2:5.

e Glorifying God, Luke 5:25.

glory unto my name, saith the d Impenitence,
LORD of hosts, 'I will even send
a curse upon you, and I will
curse your blessings: yea, I have
cursed them already, because ye
do not lay it to heart.

J Judyments, denounced against disobedience, Ex. 6:6.

3

3 Behold, I will 'corrupt your 1 R. V. rebuke the seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it.

seed for your sake, and will spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your sacrifices; and ye shall be taken away with

it.

with men, Deut. 29:1.

4 And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto Covenant, of God you, that my 'covenant might be with "Le'vi, saith the LORD of hosts.

5 My covenant was with "him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.

h Levites, Deut. 10:8.

5

1 Fear of God, Acts 9:31.

2 R. V. that he might fear, and he feared me, and stood in awe of my name.

11 For from the rising of the
sun even unto the going down of
the same my name shall be
great among the Gen'tiles; and
in every place incense shall
be offered unto my name, and
a pure offering: for my name 6 The law of truth was in his
5shall be great among the hea-mouth, and iniquity was not k Influence, good,

then, saith the LORD of hosts.

12¶ But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is con

temptible.

13 Ye 'said also, Behold, what
a weariness is it! and ye have
snuffed at it, saith the LORD of

hosts; and ye brought that which
was torn, and the "lame, and
the sick; thus ye brought an
"offering: should I accept this of
your hand? saith the LORD.

14 But cursed be the deceiver,

e Dedication, Ezra which hath in his flock a male, and 'voweth, and sacrificeth un< R. V. blemished to the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the

found in his lips: he walked with
me in peace and equity, and
'did turn many away from in-
iquity.

7 Form."the priest's lips should
keep knowledge, and 'they
should seek the law at his mouth:
for he is "the messenger of the
LORD of hosts.

8 But ye are 'departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the 'law; ye have corrupted the 'covenant of "Lē′vi, saith the LORD of hosts.

6

i Minister, character and qualifications of, Rom. 15:16.

9 Therefore have I also "made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have "not kept my ways, but 4 R. V. had respect have been partial in the law.

v Disobedience to God, Eph. 56.

of persons in the

law.

10 Have we not "all one father? doeth evil is good in the sight of hath not one God created "us? the LORD, and he delighteth in why do we deal treacherously them; or, "Where is the God of n Unbelief, Heb. every man against his brother, judgment? by profaning the covenant of our fathers?

committed in Is'ra-el and in Jé- BEHOLD, b.I will send my entering, Matt.

s Blessings, contin

gent upon obedience, Deut. 11:26.

t Promise, to the obedient, v. 11; 2 Cor. 1:20.

u God, providence of. Gen. 2.2.

v Obedience, re

warded, Heb.5:8.

w Temporal Blessings, from God, vs. 11, 12; Psa. 103:2.

2 R. V. the whole tithe into

13

ing God, 2 Sam. 12.14.

14

if I will not God's Judgment on the wicked, 2 and his

open you the windows of heaven,
and ","pour you out a "blessing,
that there shall not be room
enough to receive it.

11 And I will rebuke the de-
vourer for your sakes, and he
shall not destroy the fruits of
your ground; neither shall your
vine cast her fruit before the
time in the field, saith the LORD
of hosts.

blessing on the righteous. 4 The law of
Moses to be remembered. 5 The coming
of Elijah the prophet.

FOR, behold, the day cometh,

day that I do make, even mine own possession; 18

m Wicked, contrasted with the righteous, Psa. 73:3.

1

a Wicked, punish-
ment of, Psa.
73:3.

b Pride, Prov.
16:18.

c Judgment, ac-
cording to oppor-
tunity and works,
1 Pet. 1:17.
d Stubble, Isa. 5:24.
2

ises to, Psa. 64:10.

that shall burn as an oven; and "all the "proud, yea, and all that 'do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith thee Righteous, promLORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. 2¶ But 'unto you that 'fear my 12 And all nations shall call you name shall the "Sun of righteous-h blessed: for ye shall be a delight-ness arise with healing in his some land, saith the LORD of wings; and ye shall go forth, and hosts. 1grow up as calves of the stall.

h,

f Fear of God, Acts 9:31.

Sun, figurative,
Salvation, Acts

Josh. 10:12.

16:17.

1 Spiritual Blessings, from God, Eph. 1:3.

1 R. V. gambol 3

2 R. V. do make, saith

4

3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the 1 Obedience, enday that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts. 4¶ Remember ye the

joined, Heb. 5:8.

13¶Your words have been 1 Blasphemy, defy stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye 'say, What have we spoken so much against thee? 14 Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, of Mō'şeş my servant, which I and that we have walked mourn-'commanded unto him in "Hō'-n Prophecies con

law

reb for all Iş'ra-el, with the stat-
utes and judgments.

k Law, of Moses, Deut. 33:2.

1 Revelation, 2 Cor. 12:1.

m Horeb, Ex. 3:1.

5

cerning the Messtah, and their fulfillment, Gen. 12:3.

o Matt. 11:14: Mark 9.11; Luke 1:17.

p John the Baptist, prophecies concerning, Luke 1.63.

5 Behold, "I will send .P.4E-li'jah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: 6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and Luke 1:17. smite the earth with a curse.

q Messenger, figur-
ative, Hag. 1:13.
r Day, called day
of the Lord, Gen.
1:5.
6

t Influence, good, 1 Cor. 7:14.

Hag. 1:2, 4, 9; toward God, Mal. 3:8, 9. Of the disciples, Matt. 26:8, 9; John 12:4, 5. Punishment of, Hag. 1:6. 9-11.