Thematic Bible
Malachi 2:1 (show verse)
Now this commandment is for you priests:
Malachi 2:2 (show verse)
"If you don't listen, and if you don't choose to give honor to my name," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "then I'll curse both you and your blessings. I've even cursed them already, because none of you are taking it to heart.
Malachi 2:3 (show verse)
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.
Malachi 2:4 (show verse)
"You will know that I sent this commandment to you in order to continue my covenant with Levi," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
Malachi 2:5 (show verse)
"My covenant with him was for life and peace, and I gave the commandments to him so he would fear me. He did fear me as he stood in my presence.
Malachi 2:6 (show verse)
True teachings were in his mouth, and falsehood was not found on his lips. He walked with me peacefully and righteously, and he turned many from sin.
Corruption » Who corrupted the covenant of levi
Fellowship, with God » Walking with God
God » Voice of select readings » Walking with
Jews, the » Had an ecclesiastical establishment
Levites » Teachers of the law
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Disobedient priests
Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » Truthfulness
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Walking with God
Walking » With God
Fellowship, with God » Walking with God
God » Voice of select readings » Walking with
Jews, the » Had an ecclesiastical establishment
Levites » Teachers of the law
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Disobedient priests
Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » Truthfulness
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Walking with God
Walking » With God
Malachi 2:7 (show verse)
For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he's the messenger of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
Christian ministers » Duties of the church to
Christian ministers » Messengers of the lord of hosts
Contempt » Who the lord made contemptible
Corruption » Who corrupted the covenant of levi
Courts of justice » Superior court » Consisted subsequently of priests and levites
Jews, the » Had an ecclesiastical establishment
Knowledge » The priest's lips should keep
the Law of moses » Priests and levites to teach
Leaders » Religious priests » Should be holy
Levites » Teachers of the law
Messenger » Figurative
Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Attend to their instructions
Priest » Duties of » Teach the law
priests » Garments of » Should be holy
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Disobedient priests
Religious » priests » Should be holy
Seeking God » Includes seeking » His commandments
Titles and names of ministers » Messengers of the lord of hosts
Christian ministers » Messengers of the lord of hosts
Contempt » Who the lord made contemptible
Corruption » Who corrupted the covenant of levi
Courts of justice » Superior court » Consisted subsequently of priests and levites
Jews, the » Had an ecclesiastical establishment
Knowledge » The priest's lips should keep
the Law of moses » Priests and levites to teach
Leaders » Religious priests » Should be holy
Levites » Teachers of the law
Messenger » Figurative
Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Attend to their instructions
Priest » Duties of » Teach the law
priests » Garments of » Should be holy
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Disobedient priests
Religious » priests » Should be holy
Seeking God » Includes seeking » His commandments
Titles and names of ministers » Messengers of the lord of hosts
Malachi 2:8 (show verse)
"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.
Malachi 2:9 (show verse)
"So I also made you despised, humiliating you before all of the people, because you aren't following my ways and are showing partiality when you teach."
Malachi 2:10 (show verse)
Do we not have one father? Has not one God created us? Why does each of us act deceitfully, each man against his own brother, to profane the covenant of our ancestors?
Adam » The first man. Creation of » Progenitor of the human race
Brotherhood of man » To regard all men as brothers » A common father
Creator » God as » Creator of man
Father » Universal
God » Creator » Of man
God » Fatherhood of » God spoken of as the father of all men
Heavenly » Father » God spoken of as the father of all men
Man » A social being » Creation of
Race » Human » Unity of
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A common father
Universal » Blessing, possible » God spoken of as the father of all men
Brotherhood of man » To regard all men as brothers » A common father
Creator » God as » Creator of man
Father » Universal
God » Creator » Of man
God » Fatherhood of » God spoken of as the father of all men
Heavenly » Father » God spoken of as the father of all men
Man » A social being » Creation of
Race » Human » Unity of
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A common father
Universal » Blessing, possible » God spoken of as the father of all men
Malachi 2:11 (show verse)
Judah has become unfaithful, and a detestable thing was committed in Israel and Jerusalem. Indeed, Judah profaned the Holy Place of the LORD, which he loves, and married a daughter of a foreign god.
Malachi 2:12 (show verse)
May the LORD exclude from the community of Jacob any man who does this, whoever he may be, even though he brings offerings to the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
Malachi 2:13 (show verse)
"This is another thing you do: you flood the altar of the LORD with tears, weeping and wailing because he no longer pays attention to your offering nor takes pleasure in it from your hand.
Malachi 2:14 (show verse)
Yet you ask, "For what reason?' Because the LORD acts as a witness between you and the wife of your youth, because you were unfaithful to her, your partner, the wife of your covenant.
Malachi 2:15 (show verse)
Did he not make them one? And the vestige of the spirit remains in him. And why did he make them one? He was seeking godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and don't be unfaithful to the wife of your youth.
Malachi 2:16 (show verse)
"Indeed, the LORD God of Israel says that he hates divorce, along with the one who conceals his violence by outward appearances," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies. "So guard yourselves carefully, and don't be unfaithful."
Malachi 2:17 (show verse)
"You have wearied the LORD with your words. You ask, "How have we wearied you?' By your saying, "All who do evil are good in the eyes of the LORD and he's pleased with them,' or "Where is the God of justice?'"