Malachi 3:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee? ”

Malachi 3:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Your words have been stout against Me - , probably “oppressive to Me,” as it is said, the famine was strong upon the land. And ye have said, “What have we spoken among ourselves against Thee?”...
Malachi 3:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Your words have been stout (m) against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken [so much] against thee? (m) The Prophet condemns them of double blasphemy against God: first, in that they...
Malachi 3:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Malachi 3:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Here again God expostulates with the Jews on account of their impious and wicked blasphemy in saying, that he disappointed his servants, and that he made no difference between good and evil, be...
Malachi 3:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee? Your words have been stout against me - He speaks here to open infidels and revilers. W...
Malachi 3:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee? He notices the complaint of the Jews, that it is of no profit to serve Yahweh, for...
Malachi 3:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

3 The Speedy Judgment 1. This v. is closely connected with the preceding. It is the answer to the question, 'Where is the God of judgment?' The messenger is evidently a prophet or a succession of...
Malachi 3:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

REBUKE OF INFIDELITY. THE ADVENT OF THE LORD FORETOLD ( Malachi 2:17 to Malachi 3:18 ). (17) A new section of the prophecy begins with this verse. The prophet now directs his reproofs against th...
Malachi 3:13 - 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 3:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Wickedness and Pride Shall Find Judgment Malachi 3:13-18 ; Malachi 4:1-6 The day cometh! either in the fall of Jerusalem or in some terrible catastrophe yet future. Whenever it comes may we be...
Malachi 3:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The last division of the Book contains the prophet's announcement of the coming of Messiah. It falls into three sections, one dealing with the coming One, one dealing with the Coming Day, and one utt...
Malachi 3:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I include the whole of these verses under one reading, in order to observe in them what the last verse expresseth, the discerning between the righteous and the wicked. And what can more strikingly se...
Malachi 3:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Your words have been stout against me, saith the Lord ,.... Hard and strong; they bore very hardly upon him, were exceeding impudent and insolent; murmuring at his providence; arraigning his justice...
Malachi 3:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken [so much] against thee? Ver. 13. Your words have been stout against me ] Or, re-enforced, or strongly confirm...
Malachi 3:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Your words , &c. “From this verse to the end of Malachi 4:3 , the prophet expostulates with the wicked for their hard speeches; and declares that God will make a fearful distinction between the...
Malachi 3:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Wicked Conversation Reproved; Evil Maxims of Sinners; Pious Converse Commended; Promises to the Godly. B. C. 400....
Malachi 3:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Your words ; your discourses concerning my providences over you and others, your reasonings, censures, and verdicts passed on your own ways, and on the ways of your God. Have been stout; proudly j...
Malachi 3:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES. Malachi 3:13-18 .] Impatient murmuring is most unreasonable; the day is coming which will bring to light the distinction between the righteous and the wicked. Malachi 3:13 . S...
Malachi 3:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Malachi 3:1 . Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: The name Malachi means «my messenger.» The reference here is, of course, to John the Baptist, who was to pr...
Malachi 3:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Malachi 3:1 . Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me. John the baptist, as our Saviour himself expounds this passage. Matthew 11:7-18 . The Lord whom ye seek, and...
Malachi 3:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Malachi 3:1 Behold, I will send ( I send ) my messenger. God answers that he is coming to show himself the God of judgment and justice. Are they ready to meet him and to bear...
Malachi 3:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Your words have been stout against Me, salth the Lord, namely, in the murmuring which He has rebuked above. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against Thee? The Lord's answer through His proph...
Malachi 3:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 32:14-19 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:4 ; Exodus 5:2 ; Isaiah 28:14 ; Isaiah 28:15 ; Isaiah 37:23 ; Isaiah 5:19 ; Jeremiah 8:12 ; Job 34:7 ; Job 34:8 ; Job 40:8 ; Malachi 1:6-8 ; Mal...
Malachi 3:13 - 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 3:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Malachi 3:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Malachi 3:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Malachi 3:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Malachi 3:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Malachi 3:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Malachi 3:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Malachi 3:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Malachi 3:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Malachi 3:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Malachi 3:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Malachi 3:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Malachi 3:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Malachi 3:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Malachi 3:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Malachi 3:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Malachi 3:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Malachi 3:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Malachi 3:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Malachi 3:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Malachi 3:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Malachi 3:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Malachi 3:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Malachi 3:13 - Wells of Living Water Commentary