THE COMING ACTIVITY OF GOD (MALACHI 3:1) The question, ‘Where is the God of Justice?' (Malachi 2:17) was obviously a two-edged one, but it is questionable whether the people of Judah wanted God to be too just, except in terms of their viewpoint. Their expectations and requirements were all one way.... [ Continue Reading ]
YHWH BRINGS A FURTHER CHARGE AGAINST HIS PEOPLE. THEY HAVE FAILED IN THEIR OFFERING OF TITHES (MALACHI 3:7). There were no doubt some who could still feel pretty pleased with themselves. They could insist that they had not brought defective offerings (Malachi 1:7), that they had not married foreign... [ Continue Reading ]
YHWH'S FINAL CHARGE AGAINST HIS PEOPLE, THAT THEY HAVE SPOKEN AGAINST HIM (MALACHI 3:13 TO MALACHI 4:3). In this section YHWH finalises His list of complaints by distinguishing between the majority who have spoken against Him, and the minority Who have constantly spoken lovingly of Him, whose names... [ Continue Reading ]