Malachi 2:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. ”

Malachi 2:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge - o “He assigns the reason for what he had just said, the law of truth was in his mouth; they had done what it was their duty to do; as in Ecclesiast...
Malachi 2:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For the priest's (l) lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he [is] the (m) messenger of the LORD of hosts. (l) He is as the treasure house of God's word, and oug...
Malachi 2:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Malachi 1:6 to Malachi 2:16 . Israel's Disregard of this Love. This section falls into two parts, one dealing with the priesthood ( Malachi 1:6 to Malachi 2:9 ), the other with the people ( Ma...
Malachi 2:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the priest's lips, &c. This was the first duty of the priests, and was more important than their ceremonial duties. Reference to Pentateuch ( Leviticus 10:11 . Deuteronomy 17:11 ; Deuteronomy...
Malachi 2:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

What the Prophet has said of the first priests he extends now to the whole Levitical tribe, and shows that it was a perpetual and unchangeable law as to the priesthood. He had said that Levi ha...
Malachi 2:7 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1271 THE MINISTERIAL OFFICE Malachi 2:5-7 . My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name. The...
Malachi 2:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
Malachi 2:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name. He describes the promises, and also the conditions of the...
Malachi 2:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 The Degeneracy of the Priesthood 1. A reminder to the priests that they are to blame for the laxity denounced in Malachi 1:13 ; Malachi 1:14 . They are responsible for the offering of fit vic...
Malachi 2:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

II. (1-9) The decree against the priests.
Malachi 2:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

3. THE PRIESTHOOD OF KNOWLEDGE Malachi 2:1-9 In the third section of his book "Malachi" addresses himself to the priests. He charges them not only with irreverence and slovenliness in their dis...
Malachi 2:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Transgression of the Covenant Malachi 2:1-17 As a contrast to the disgraceful attitude which the prophet had described as characteristic of the priesthood, he paints the picture of the nobl...
Malachi 2:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In dealing with the priests, he declared their corruption, and indicated the line of their punishment. He charged them with profanity, in that they had despised the name of Jehovah; with sacrilege, i...
Malachi 2:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The Prophet is commissioned again in these verses, to follow up his former reproofs. The low and impoverished state of the Church, in the ordinances, which rightly used to lead to Christ, are real bl...
Malachi 2:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For the priest's lips should keep knowledge ,.... Or "shall keep knowledge", as the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions; or "do keep knowledge", as the Arabic version; and so the Syriac version, "...
Malachi 2:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he [is] the messenger of the LORD of hosts. Ver. 7. For the priest's lips should keep knowledge] How else...
Malachi 2:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For the priest's lips should keep knowledge Preserve and store up, so as to distribute it. It is his duty to understand the meaning of the law of God: and people ought to resort to him for instruct...
Malachi 2:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Office of the Priesthood; Charge against the Priests; The Priests Censured and Threatened. B. C. 400....
Malachi 2:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Those forementioned excellent priests did so teach, and so live, forasmuch as they did well consider it was their duty to be well acquainted with, and to have a great insight into, the law of God. T...
Malachi 2:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES. Malachi 2:6 .] Levi preserved this fear in office and life. Truth ] Instruction in the law was in truth. Iniquity ] No injustice was practised in his life, nor was truth pervert...
Malachi 2:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Malachi 2:1 . Oh ye priests if ye will not hear the Lord will send a curse upon you. Sins in the sanctuary are always put among the most grievous sins. Eli's sons lost the ark, the Hebrew priests...
Malachi 2:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

That My covenant might be with Levi. The minister of Divine truth I. As he always should be. 1. A man divinely called. 2. A man of profound reverence. 3. A man of moral truthfulness....
Malachi 2:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Malachi 2:1-39 § 4. For these derelictions of duty the priests are threatened with punishment. Malachi 2:1 This commandment . The threat or announcement is called a comm...
Malachi 2:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Conclusion of the Rebuke to the Priests
Malachi 2:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 4:8 ; 2 Chronicles 17:8 ; 2 Chronicles 17:9 ; 2 Chronicles 30:22 ; 2 Corinthians 5:20 ; 2 Timothy 2:24 ; 2 Timothy 2:25 ; Acts 16:17 ; Deuteronomy 17:8-11 ; Deuteronomy 21:5...
Malachi 2:7 - 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 2:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Should keep knowledge — It is this that their office binds them to; it is the duty of all God's people to know his law, but the priest's duty to know it more than others. And they — The people.

Malachi 2:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Malachi 2:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Malachi 2:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Malachi 2:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Malachi 2:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Malachi 2:7 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Malachi 2:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Malachi 2:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Malachi 2:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Malachi 2:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Malachi 2:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Malachi 2:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Malachi 2:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Malachi 2:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Malachi 2:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Malachi 2:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Malachi 2:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Malachi 2:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Malachi 2:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Malachi 2:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Malachi 2:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Malachi 2:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Malachi 2:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Malachi 2:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Malachi 2:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Malachi 2:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Malachi 2:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes