Malachi 2:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.

Made

Micah 3:6

Before

But

Have been partial in

Deuteronomy 1:17

General references

Deuteronomy 27:14

Job 13:8

Ezekiel 44:23

Bible References

Made

Look! I'm rebuking your descendants because of you, and I'll spread waste on your faces, the waste of your festival sacrifices, and you will be carried off with it.

"Therefore, the LORD God of Israel has declared, "I did, in fact, say that your family and your ancestor's family would walk before me forever,' but now the LORD declares, "Far be it from me! The one who honors me I'll honor, and the one who despises me is to be treated with contempt.

The reputation of the righteous leads to blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

Many of those who are sleeping in the dust of the earth will awaken some to life everlasting, and some to disgrace and everlasting contempt.

"You will have nights without visions, and darkness without prophecy. The sun will set on the prophets, and the day will darken for them.

Before

"If you return alive," Micaiah responded, "then the LORD has not spoken by me." Then he added, "Listen, all you people!"

The prophet Jeremiah told the prophet Hananiah, "Listen, Hananiah! The LORD didn't send you, and you are causing these people to trust in a lie.

"Now, all you exiles whom I sent from Jerusalem to Babylon, listen to this message from the LORD!

Look! When the wall collapses, won't it be said of you, "Where's the coat of paint that you spread all over the wall?'

You are destroying the word of God through your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many other things like that."

While all the people were listening, he told his disciples,

But

"But you priests turned aside from the way, and by your teaching you caused many to stumble. You have violated the covenant of Levi," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

"You have heard that it was told those who lived long ago, "You are not to commit murder,' and, "Whoever murders will be subject to punishment.'

Jesus asked him, "Why ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to get into that life, you must keep the commandments."

"How terrible it will be for you, blind guides! You say, "Whoever swears an oath by the sanctuary is excused, but whoever swears an oath by the gold of the sanctuary must keep his oath.'

You abandon the commandment of God and hold to human tradition."

But the man wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

"How terrible it will be for you Pharisees! You give a tenth of your mint, spices, and every kind of herb, but you neglect justice and the love of God. These are the things you should have practiced, without neglecting the others.

What should we say, then? Is the Law sinful? Of course not! In fact, I wouldn't have become aware of sin if it had not been for the Law. I wouldn't have known what it means to covet if the Law had not said, "You must not covet."

Have been partial in

When you hold a hearing, don't be partial in judgment toward the least important or toward the great. Never fear men, because judgment belongs to God. If the matter is difficult for you, bring it to me for a hearing.'

General references

The descendants of Levi are to declare in a loud voice to every Israeli:

Will you show partiality to him? Will you plead God's case?

"They are to teach my people how to discern what is holy in contrast to what is common, showing them how to discern between what is unclean and clean.