YHWH'S CAUSE AGAINST HIS PEOPLE AS A WHOLE BECAUSE THEY HAVE MARRIED FOREIGN SYNCRETISTIC WIVES (MALACHI 2:10). It should be noted here that Malachi now once again brings not only the priests, but all of Judah, within the condemnation that he has described. He has already stressed that they too had... [ Continue Reading ]
YHWH'S CAUSE AGAINST THE PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY ACCUSE HIM OF NOT HEEDING THEIR PRAYERS AND BECAUSE THEY HAVE DIVORCED THEIR FIRST WIVES (MALACHI 2:13). He also points out that while the people profess to weep and be concerned because YHWH is not responding to them, the truth is revealed to be that it... [ Continue Reading ]
OTHER ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL (MALACHI 2:17). Malachi now briefly add other sins of which they are guilty before God. No doubt in his oral prophesying he considerably expanded on these. Malachi 2:17 You have wearied YHWH with your words. Yet you say, In what have we wearied him?... [ Continue Reading ]