“ Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. ”
Ye have been cursed with the curse - (not “with a curse”). The curse threatened had come upon them: but, as fore-supposed in Leviticus by the repeated burden, “If ye still walk contrary to Me,” t...
Tithes and the Divine Blessing. The people cannot hope to win God's favour so long as they Withhold God's dues. When the tithes ( Deuteronomy 12:17 f; Deuteronomy 14:22-29 *, Numbers 18:21-32...
Malachi pursues the same subject; for he answers the Jews in the name of God — that they unjustly complained of his rigour as being immoderate, since they themselves were the cause of all their...
Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. Ye are cursed with a curse - The whole nation is under my displeasure. The curse of God is upon you.
Ye are cursed with a curse— Ye have been under a curse through want, because, &c. Houbigant.
Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall w...
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...
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 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...
a Purging from Evil Malachi 3:1-12 The opening verses of this chapter stir the heart like the call of a trumpet. We remember how literally they were fulfilled in the presentation of our Lord in...
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...
Reader! look at those charges spiritually, and then ask, in what doth the robbery of God now consist? Is it not in denying, or disbelieving his covenant relations, and word, and oath, and promises? I...
Ye [are] cursed with a curse ,.... Or "with penury", as the Vulgate Latin version; which, though not a proper rendering of the word, is the meaning of the curse they were cursed with; rain was withh...
Ye [are] cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, [even] this whole nation. Ver. 9. Ye are cursed with a curse ] Vulgate: Ye are cursed with penury and scarcity of victuals, according to Deute...
Will a man rob God Grotius reads, “Would any one dare to rob his judges as ye have robbed me?” the word rendered God sometimes meaning judges or magistrates. Some others render the clause, Is it...
The Sins of the People; Encouragements to Repentance. B. C. 400. 7 Even from the days...
Ye, O priests, your sin, your sacrilege, of which you are guilty, hath provoked me. Are cursed with a curse; are greatly cursed, and are likely still to be cursed, the curse shall continue whilst...
YHWH Brings A Further Charge Against His People. They Have Failed in Their Offering Of Tithes ( Malachi 3:7-12 ). There were no doubt some who could still feel pretty pleased with themselves. They...
CRITICAL NOTES. Malachi 3:6 . I Jehovah] am unchangeable in gifts and calling, therefore sons of Jacob ] (contrasted with Jehovah) will not be destroyed. “The Divine immutability secured the pre...
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 3:1 . 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...
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...
The People Rebuked
Deuteronomy 28:15-19 ; Haggai 1:6-11 ; Haggai 2:14-17 ; Isaiah 43:28 ; Joshua 22:20 ; Joshua 7:12 ; Joshua 7:13 ; Malachi 2:2
The Tithe Chapter Malachi 3:1-11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS When one reads the Book of Malachi he would think that the Holy Spirit was writing a message to the churches of the twentieth century, espec...
Cursed with a curse — Are greatly cursed.