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2010-04-12 04:13:40

2010-05-03 05:55:57

The central issue in this passage is Israel's faithlessness to one another (v10), which is a significant problem because it brings disrepute to God and the covenant he made with his people. Such faithlessness comes across as a surprising and illogical thing to do, given that the Israelites all have one Father (i.e. they are part of the same family) and one God who created them (i.e. they are all part of God's creation). Their faithlessness is evidenced in the following two forms: vv. 11-12: Faithlessness shown in intermarriage By marrying women who worship other gods, the Israelites are profaning God's sanctuary and also pronouncing a curse upon themselves and their descendants. These faithless Israelites still continue to bring their offerings, despite breaking their covenant with God. Again this highlights the wrong attitudes of the Israelites that we have seen so far in Malachi. vv. 13-16: Faithlessness shown in divorce The Israelites' faithlessness towards their wives has resulted in their offerings not being accepted by God. The breaking of the covenant of marriage has gone against God's intentions of uniting man and woman in marriage, and producing godly offspring. The Israelites are therefore urged to guard themselves (knowing the consequences of faithlessness) and to remain faithful in marriage. Application For Christians today, the warnings from this passage ought to encourage us to persist in walking in the ways of God. Our faith is evidenced by the way we live our lives. Marrying a non-Christian or divorcing are things which not only displease God, but bring disrepute to his name. We ought to have a concern for the greatness of God's name, for he is our Father and our Creator.

10000000033369 33369 Notes 2010-04-12 04:13:40 2010-05-03 05:55:57 The central issue in this passage is Israel's faithlessness to one another (v10), which is a significant problem because it brings disrepute to God and the covenant he made with his people. Such faithlessness comes across as a surprising and illogical thing to do, given that the Israelites all have one Father (i.e. they are part of the same family) and one God who created them (i.e. they are all part of God's creation). Their faithlessness is evidenced in the following two forms: vv. 11-12: Faithlessness shown in intermarriage By marrying women who worship other gods, the Israelites are profaning God's sanctuary and also pronouncing a curse upon themselves and their descendants. These faithless Israelites still continue to bring their offerings, despite breaking their covenant with God. Again this highlights the wrong attitudes of the Israelites that we have seen so far in Malachi. vv. 13-16: Faithlessness shown in divorce The Israelites' faithlessness towards their wives has resulted in their offerings not being accepted by God. The breaking of the covenant of marriage has gone against God's intentions of uniting man and woman in marriage, and producing godly offspring. The Israelites are therefore urged to guard themselves (knowing the consequences of faithlessness) and to remain faithful in marriage. Application For Christians today, the warnings from this passage ought to encourage us to persist in walking in the ways of God. Our faith is evidenced by the way we live our lives. Marrying a non-Christian or divorcing are things which not only displease God, but bring disrepute to his name. We ought to have a concern for the greatness of God's name, for he is our Father and our Creator. notes

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Malachi

Malachi 2:10-16

OT

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Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us? Why then are we faithless to one another, profaning the covenant of our fathers?

Judah has been faithless, and abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem.

For Judah has profaned the sanctuary of the LORD, which he loves,

and has married the daughter of a foreign god.

series

May the LORD cut off from the tents of Jacob any descendant of the man who does this,

who brings an offering to the LORD of hosts!

ideaexplanation

bilateral

And this second thing you do.

You cover the LORD's altar with tears, with weeping and groaning because he no longer regards the offering or accepts it with favor from your hand.

But you say, "Why does he not?"

Because the LORD was witness between you and the wife of your youth, to whom you have been faithless, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.

questionanswer

Did he not make them one, with a portion of the Spirit in their union?

And what was the one God seeking?

Godly offspring.

concessive

So guard yourselves in your spirit, and let none of you be faithless to the wife of your youth.

"For the man who does not love his wife but divorces her, says the LORD, the God of Israel, covers his garment with violence, says the LORD of hosts.

So guard yourselves in your spirit, and do not be faithless."

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10000000033369 33369 Arc 2010-04-12 04:13:40 2010-05-03 05:55:57 editing Malachi 2 10 2 16 Malachi 2:10-16 39 OT esv i258633 i258617 Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us? Why then are we faithless to one another, profaning the covenant of our fathers? i258634 i258635 i258618 Judah has been faithless, and abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. i258636 i258619 For Judah has profaned the sanctuary of the LORD, which he loves, i258620 and has married the daughter of a foreign god. series i258637 i258621 May the LORD cut off from the tents of Jacob any descendant of the man who does this, i258622 who brings an offering to the LORD of hosts! ideaexplanation 1 bilateral 1 i258638 i258639 i258640 i258623 And this second thing you do. i258624 You cover the LORD's altar with tears, with weeping and groaning because he no longer regards the offering or accepts it with favor from your hand. ideaexplanation 1 i258641 i258642 i258625 But you say, "Why does he not?" i258626 Because the LORD was witness between you and the wife of your youth, to whom you have been faithless, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant. questionanswer 2 i258643 i258627 Did he not make them one, with a portion of the Spirit in their union? i258644 i258628 And what was the one God seeking? i258629 Godly offspring. questionanswer 2 series series concessive 2 i258645 i258630 So guard yourselves in your spirit, and let none of you be faithless to the wife of your youth. i258631 "For the man who does not love his wife but divorces her, says the LORD, the God of Israel, covers his garment with violence, says the LORD of hosts. i258632 So guard yourselves in your spirit, and do not be faithless." bilateral 1 inference 2 progression ideaexplanation 1 1 1 1 esv 25 a 50 discourse