Malachi 1:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Malachi 1:6

4 Even though Edom has said,
“We have been impoverished,
But we will return and build the desolate places,” Thus says the Lord of hosts:
“They may build, but I will ^athrow down;
They shall be called the Territory of Wickedness,
And the people against whom the Lord will have indignation forever.

5 Your eyes shall see,
And you shall say,
^a‘The Lord is magnified beyond the border of Israel.’

Polluted Offerings

6 “A son ^ahonors his father,
And a servant his master.
^bIf then I am the Father,
Where is My honor?
And if I am a Master,
Where is My reverence?
Says the Lord of hosts
To you priests who despise My name.
^cYet you say, ‘In what way have we despised Your name?’

7 “You offer ^adefiled food on My altar,
But say,
‘In what way have we defiled You?’
By saying,
^b‘The table of the Lord is¹ contemptible.’

8 And ^awhen you offer the blind as a sacrifice,
Is it not evil?
And when you offer the lame and sick,
Is it not evil?
Offer it then to your governor!
Would he be pleased with you?
Would he ^baccept you favorably?”
Says the Lord of hosts.

9 “But now entreat God’s favor,
That He may be gracious to us.
^aWhile this is being done by your hands,
Will He accept you favorably?”
Says the Lord of hosts.

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These verses very clearly spell out that God is not at all pleased when His people defile the very special relationship He has established with them by means of careless, corrupted, polluted, defective, unacceptable offerings that do not meet His standards. Again I ask you: Do you honestly think that Joshua would ignore those instructions?

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