John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Malachi 1 In this chapter the Lord declares his love to the people of Israel, and proves it; and complains that the honour due unto him was not given him; which he demonstrates by various instances. The inscription is in Malachi 1:1 showing the name and nature of the prophecy; the author of it; the people to whom it was sent; and the name of the person by whom. In Malachi 1:2 the...
John Gill
But ye have profaned it,.... That is, the name of the Lord, which they are said to despise, Malachi 1:6 and pollute, Malachi 1:7 and is a reason why they and their offerings were rejected: and that they profaned the name of the Lord appears by this, in that ye say, The table of the Lord [is] polluted: the same with "contemptible", Malachi 1:7 as Kimchi observes; [See comments on Malachi 1:7]: and...
Matthew Henry
Ingratitude of Israel; Judgments and Mercies. (b. c. 400.) 1 The burden of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi. 2 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 Jacob, 3 And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness. 4 Whereas Edom saith, We are...