MALACHI 3:13 TO MALACHI 4:3. THE FINAL TRIUMPH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. The
prophet here returns to the complaint of those who thought that
religion did not pay (with Malachi 3:14; cf. Malachi 2:17). They had
kept God's charge, faithfully observing their religious duties, and
even wearing the sackcloth and... [ Continue Reading ]
CONCLUSION. The book closes with an exhortation to observe the Torah
or instruction given through Moses; the mention of Horeb, a
Deuteronomic trait (P prefers Sinai) perhaps indicates that Malachi
has especially in mind the moral and spiritual teachings of Dt. These,
if faithfully observed, would he... [ Continue Reading ]