BURDEN. See note on Isaiah 13:1. and compare Zechariah 9:1; Zechariah 12:1, &c. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah_. App-4. TO. Not "concerning". BY. by the hand of. MALACHI. Hebrew. My messenger, relating to the five messengers in this book: see App-10. Malachi himself (Malachi 1:1); (2) the true Priest... [ Continue Reading ]
I HAVE LOVED Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 7:8; Deuteronomy 10:15; Deuteronomy 33:3). SAITH. hath said. Quoted in Romans 9:13, Esau Jacob's. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), App-6, for their posterities. Quoted in Romans 9:13, SAITH THE LORD. [is] Jehovah's oracle.... [ Continue Reading ]
DRAGONS. jackals. Compare Isaiah 13:22; Isaiah 34:13.Jeremiah 9:11; Jeremiah 10:22; Jeremiah 49:33; Jeremiah 51:37.... [ Continue Reading ]
IMPOVERISHED: or, beaten down. SAITH hath said. THE LORD OF HOSTS. This expression occurs twenty four times in this prophecy, and gives its character to the whole, as in Zechariah. BORDER: or, territory. WICKEDNESS. lawlessness. Hebrew. _rasha`._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
A SON, &c. Ref to Pentateuch (Exodus 20:12), App-92. Note the Figure of speech _Anacoenosis_ (App-6). An appeal to opponents as having. common interest. Compare Isaiah 5:4.Luke 11:19; Acts 4:19. 1Co 4:21. 1 Corinthians 10:15; 1 Corinthians 11:13; 1 Corinthians 11:14 Galati [ Continue Reading ]
YE OFFER, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 15:21). OFFER. bring nigh. Hebrew. _nagash_. App-43. IS. it [is].... [ Continue Reading ]
IF YE OFFER THE BLIND, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 22:22.Deuteronomy 15:21; Deuteronomy 15:21). App-92. AND SICK, IS IT NOT. and sick [saying], it is not evil.... [ Continue Reading ]
I PRAY YOU, &C. Figure of speech _Irony_. App-6. GOD. Hebrew. _El_. THIS HATH BEEN. this hath come to pass. BY YOUR MEANS. at your hands. REGARD. accept.... [ Continue Reading ]
YOU. Emph. i.e. you [priests]. OFFERING. a gift offering. Hebrew. _minchah_. App-43.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR. See the Structure ("J" and "J", above) for the commentary. GENTILES. nations. HEATHEN. nations, or Gentiles.... [ Continue Reading ]
IT. Me. "Me" was the reading in the primitive text; but the _Sopherim_ state they altered _othi_ (Me) to _otho_ (him, or it) out of. (mistaken) sense of reverence. See App-33. Compare Malachi 3:9. and Ezekiel 13:19. TABLE: i.e. the altar. THE LORD. Jehovah (App-4.). But this is one of 134 places w... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6 AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6). SNUFFED. puffed. "Snuffed" is an archaism for "sniffed". complained by snivelling: i.e. pooh-poohed. IT. My altar. See note on Malachi 1:12. SHOULD. ACCEPT, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 2... [ Continue Reading ]
HATH. Hebrew. _yesh,_ See note on Lamentations 1:12.... [ Continue Reading ]