Malachi 2:17

Malachi 2:17 to Malachi 3:6. Rebuke of the people for profane impiety

17. With another abrupt transition the prophet passes to a new though cognate subject. The abuses in connection with Divine worship and the social evils which he has already rebuked culminate in avowed unbelief (with your words), as to the justice of Almighty God and His moral government of the world. Though the righteous Judge be strong and patient, yet is He "wearied", His longsuffering worn out, by blasphemous charges of favouring and delighting in the wicked, or by the profane challenge to shew Himself, if He be indeed "the God of judgment".

wearied Comp. Isaiah 43:23-24.

Whereis, &c. Comp. Isa 5:19; 2 Peter 3:4.