Malachi 1 Scofield
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1:4 Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever.
“Edom”
i.e. Esau's descendants. See Gen 25:30.
1:6 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?
“if then I be a father”
Cf. (See Scofield "Isa 63:16"). The relationship here is national, not personal Jer 3:18; Jer 3:19 here, apparently, the Jews were calling Jehovah, "Father," but yielding Him no filial obedience. See; John 8:37–39; Rom 9:1–8.
1:10 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.
“Who is there”
Or, I would that one among you would shut the doors of the temple that no more vain fire should kindle on mine altar. Cf. Isa 1:11–15.
1:11 For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
“For from the raising”
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Introduction to Malachi
MALACHI "my messenger," the last of the prophets to the restored remnant after the 70 years' captivity, probably prophesied in the time of confusion during Nehemiah's absence (Neh 13:6). The burden of his message is, the love of Jehovah, the sins of the priests and of the people, and the day of the Lord. Malachi, like Zechariah, sees both advents and predicts two forerunners (Mal 3:1; Mal 4:5–6). As a whole, Malachi gives the moral judgement of God on the remnant restored by his grace under Ezra and Nehemiah. He had established his house among them, but their worship was formal and insincere.
The book is in four natural divisions:
1. The love of God for Israel, Mal 1:1–5.
2. The sins of the priests rebuked Mal 1:6 to Mal 2:9
3. The sins of the people rebuked Mal 2:10 to Mal 3:18
4. The day of the Lord Mal 4:1–6