Malachi 1:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness. ”

Malachi 1:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And I made his mountains a waste, and his heritage for the jackals of the wilderness - o Malachi attests the first stage of fulfillment of Joel’s prophecy ( Joel 3:19 , vol. i. pp. 214, 215),...
Malachi 1:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And I (c) hated Esau, (1) and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness. (c) For besides this the signs of my hatred appeared even when he was made servant to his y...
Malachi 1:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Yahweh's Love for Israel. This truth is questioned by some of the prophet's contemporaries, who are then reminded of the contrasted fortunes of the nations descended from Jacob and Esau. These peop...
Malachi 1:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

dragons . jackals. Compare Isaiah 13:22 ; Isaiah 34:13 . Jeremiah 9:11 ; Jeremiah 10:22 ; Jeremiah 49:33 ; Jeremiah 51:37 .
Malachi 1:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

We now see what I have just referred to, — that the Jews are reminded of God’s gratuitous covenant, that they might cease to excuse their wickedness in having misused this singular favor. He do...
Malachi 1:3 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1266 THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD’S GRACE Malachi 1:2-3 . I have loved you, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the Lord: yet I loved...
Malachi 1:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness. And I hated Esau - I have shown him less love; Genesis 29:30 , Genesis 29:31 . I comparatively hat...
Malachi 1:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Yet I loved Jacob, &c.— These words are not to be taken according to modern ideas; for in Scripture, when love and hatred are spoken of God, are set in opposition to each other, and applied to...
Malachi 1:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness. And I hated Esau - not positively, but relatively - i:e., I did not choose him out to be the...
Malachi 1:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Jehovah's Love and His People's Ingratitude 1. Burden] RM 'oracle'; properly, 'that which is lifted up,' hence in this connexion 'utterance'; but with play on other meaning 'burden' in Jeremia...
Malachi 1:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Malachi 2:1-17 ; Malachi 3:1-18 ; Malachi 4:1-6 PROPHECY WITHIN THE LAW "MALACHI" 1-4 BENEATH this title we may gather all the eight sections of the Book of "Malachi." They contain many thi...
Malachi 1:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Sincerity of Worship Sought Malachi 1:1-14 The love referred to in these opening Malachi 1:1-5 , was exemplified in the divine choice, that through Israel the whole world might be blessed. Hat...
Malachi 1:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

After the introductory word, which really constitutes the title page of the prophecy, the message begins almost abruptly with the tender and sensitive word of Jehovah to His people, "I have loved you...
Malachi 1:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The Apostle to the Hebrews explains this account of Esau, who is said to be a fornicator, and a profane person Hebrews 12:16 left to a dissolute mind, being rejected, or as this scripture speaks, h...
Malachi 1:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And I hated Esau ,.... Or, "rejected" him, as the Targum; did not love him as Jacob: this was a negative, not positive hatred; it is true of him, personally considered; not only by taking away the b...
Malachi 1:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness. Ver. 3. And I hated Esau ] i.e. I loved him not as I did Jacob; I passed him by, and let him al...
Malachi 1:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The burden of the Lord The word burden is here, as often elsewhere, equivalent to prophecy; to Israel To those of all the tribes that were returned from captivity. I have loved you, saith the...
Malachi 1:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ingratitude of Israel; Judgments and Mercies. B. C. 400. 1 The burden of the word of the...
Malachi 1:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I hated; I loved not Esau or his posterity as I loved Jacob and his posterity: this not loving, comparatively, is a hating, God showed not the same kindness to the twin brothers; the one was more e...
Malachi 1:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Love Of YHWH For Jacob, And His Hatred For Esau ( Malachi 1:2-5 ). YHWH now makes a positive affirmation of love for His people Israel (Jacob). This love had often been affirmed by previous pr...
Malachi 1:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Burden ] (Massa) A heavy vision full of toil and weight. “What is the burden of the Lord?” was asked scoffingly from the prophets. As a punishment for the blasphemy of the people, G...
Malachi 1:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Malachi 1:2-3 I. There is no impiety in this inquiry. Granted that God may prefer whom He will; that it is for Him, if it please Him and as it please Him, to put one man before another; yet, if in...
Malachi 1:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Malachi 1:1 . The word of the Lord by Malachi, my angel, my messenger, or the messenger of the Lord. Malachi flourished after the second temple was built, and about four hundred and twenty years b...
Malachi 1:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the Lord: yet I loved Jacob, and I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness. Jacob From the fate of the h...
Malachi 1:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verse 1:1-2:9 Part I. REPROOF OF THE PRIESTS FOR NEGLECT OF DIVINE SERVICE . Malachi 1:1 § 1 . Heading and author. The burden ( Zechariah 9:1 ; Zechariah...
Malachi 1:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

God's Peculiar Love For Israel
Malachi 1:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 21:15 ; Deuteronomy 21:16 ; Ezekiel 25:13 ; Ezekiel 25:14 ; Ezekiel 36:14 ; Ezekiel 36:15 ; Ezekiel 36:3 ; Ezekiel 36:4 ; Ezekiel 36:7 ; Ezekiel 36:9 ; Genesis 29:30 ; Genesis...
Malachi 1:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Vital Questions Malachi 1:1-14 ; Malachi 2:1-17 ; Malachi 3:1-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Book of Malachi presents questions asked by God. In response, instead of a direct answer, the chosen p...
Malachi 1:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I hated — I loved not Esau's posterity as I loved Jacob's. His heritage — Mount Seir with the neighbouring mountains. Waste — By Nebuchadnezzar's arms five years after the sacking of Jerusalem, and...

Malachi 1:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Malachi 1:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Malachi 1:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Malachi 1:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Malachi 1:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Malachi 1:3 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Malachi 1:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Malachi 1:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Malachi 1:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Malachi 1:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Malachi 1:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Malachi 1:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Malachi 1:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Malachi 1:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Malachi 1:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Malachi 1:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Malachi 1:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Malachi 1:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Malachi 1:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Malachi 1:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Malachi 1:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Malachi 1:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Malachi 1:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Malachi 1:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Malachi 1:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Malachi 1:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Malachi 1:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Malachi 1:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Malachi 1:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes