Malachi 1



Malachi 1                                                        Book of Malachi   Book of Psalms


Malachi is one of the six undated Minor (or short) Prophets, His book show that the Temple worship, with its sacrifices and etc., had been fully restored; but the ceremonial formalism and hypocrisy, which culminated in the days of our Lord's Ministry, are seen actively at work.

No sooner were the restraining influences of Ezra and Nehemiah removed, than the corruption began; and went on apace.

From the "Restoration" and the First Passover to the birth of Messiah was exactly 400 years, the last great period of Probation (40 x 10) It was the great testing-time given to the Nation in the Land.

If we take the date of Malachi as being 400 years before the Anointing Messiah and the commencement of His Ministry (26 A.D.) then we have, reckoning back from 26 A.D., the year 371 B.C. This gives thirty years from the Restoration to the condition of the Nation described in this prophecy, and twenty-nine years from Ezra's last date (1st Nisan, 403 B.C.): a period amply sufficient for the terrible declension of which Malachi speaks. Milner, in his valuable church history, remarks that great reformations seldom seem to last in their purity more than thirty years.

If this be so, then Malachi may be dated as about 374 B.C., thirty years after the commencement of the temple worship, which marked the beginning of the 400 years till the birth of the Messenger (John the Baptist, and of the Messiah).

Malachi is to be reckoned as being separate and apart from the rest; and not, as usually presented, linked together with HAGGAI and ZECHARIAH. "By the Hebrews, Malachi is known as 'the Seal of the Prophets', and as closing the Canon of the Jewish Scriptures."

Malachi 1:1 The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.
  • The word of God to Israel, of His Love
  • The burden, divine declaration, a  warning
  • Malachi means My Messenger
  • My Messengers relating to the five messenger in this book
  • 1. Malachi himself
  • 2. The true Priest (Malachi 2-7)
  • 3. John the Baptist
  • 4. The Messiah Himself
  • 5. Elijah
  • This last prophecy introduces the great fulfillment of God's prophecy by Moses, the first prophet to Israel.
  • Deuteronomy 18:15 The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
    16 According to all that thou desiredst of the Lord thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.
    17 And the Lord said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken.
    18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
    19 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
  • Acts 3:18 But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
    19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
    20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
    21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
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,
  • Israel's answer, Wherein hast thou loved us?
  • Deuteronomy 7:6  For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God: the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
    7 The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:
    8 But because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the Lord brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
    9 Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
  • Deuteronomy 10:13 To keep the commandments of the Lord, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?
    14 Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the Lord's thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is.
    15 Only the Lord had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and He chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.
  • Romans 9:13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
  • What kind of God would love one and hate the other even before their birth?
  • This is truly not difficult to understand.
  • It was not what they were as innocent babes, about to enter the flesh in this world that is, that God (YHVH) judged.
  • It's what Esau done in the first earth age, God knew the soul, He put in Esau.
  • It is the same as the election.
  • Those chosen were not chosen for anything they do in this world that is now.
  • It is because judgment took place in the world that was.
  • Each soul earned its place during the spiritual battle when Satan first fell away in the world that was, or before Adam was.
  • Romans 11, In the first earth age, there was a remnant that stood with God against Satan in the first earth age. In the last days there will be 7,000 out of that remnant that the Father chose as His elect to stand against Satan.
  • These 7,000  that held the line firm and remained with God and at that time they earned the right to be God's elect.
  • 7 means spiritual completion, there will be more than 7000, that will stand up for God again in this earth age, Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21, Satan tribulation.
  • We have a fair and loving God.
  • Now it would appear unfair to say I hate a child that is yet in the womb, but you see it was from what happened before.
  • This is a spiritual thing.
3 And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.
  • Esau = the nation Russia, Ezekiel 38
  • Esau didn't care about his birthright, he sold his birthright
  • This has nothing to do with the people in Russia that love the Lord. This is addressed to the nation.
  • God's very elect are from all races (Revelation 7:9)
  • Verse 2 notes, God hated Esau because of what Esau done in the first earth age, God knew the soul He put in Esau.
  • Those chosen were not chosen for anything they done in this world age.
  • It is because judgment took place in the world that was.
  • Each soul earned its place during the spiritual battle when Satan first fell away in the world that was, or before Adam was
  • This is why we are in this earth age, Satan pride, he wanted to take God's place and some of God's children followed Satan.
  • Why would God blind some?
  • Romans 11:8 According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear; unto this day.
  • God could of destroyed all those who stood with Satan or He could regain their love and forgive them and  let them be born of woman and gave them free will, It's up to you.
  • God needs to know, do you Love Him, or do you want to follow Satan?
  • All are born with the spirit of slumber, If' you're studying God's word, He will open your eyes to His Word, His Truth and His Parables.
  • It's up to you.
4 Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever.
  • Edom's = the nation Russia = Russia's symbol = the bear = Russia's flag = red
  • Edom = OT:123 Hebrew word Edom from OT:122; red, Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him. Edomites, Idumea.
  • Russia has saith, we are Impoverished or beaten down, but we will return and build the desolate places
  • It you are a watchmen, you see this is happening, you are reading tomorrow newspaper.
  • The word of God to Israel, of His Love to you
  • God said, they shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The territory of lawlessness.
5 And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, The LORD will be magnified from the border of Israel.
  • If you look at the nation Israel, they are surrounded by nations that want to kill them.
  • The LORD will be magnified from the border of Israel.
  • The 6th kingdom = the good figs, the tribe of Judah, the Jews and bad figs, Satan's seed, sons of Cain  were setup May 14, 1946
  • If you are an watchmen, you see this is happening, you are reading tomorrow newspaper.
6 A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
  • God is saying, where is MY Honour? I loved you, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.
  • Can you feel the (love the Lord has for His children),  God is saying My children, has broken My heart.
  • God is saying, Where is My Love?
  • Isaiah 5:4 What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?
  • Luke 11:19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.
  • Acts 4:19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
  • These two appeals are marked off by minor accents.
  • My name: which is again marked off for special emphasis.
  • 1. The argument is based on natural reverence
  • 2. The breach is shown in the case of Israel
  • Isaiah 41:8 But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
    9 Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.
  • Hosea 11:1 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
  • 3. The conclusion being that the priests were guilty cause.
7 Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible.
  • The bread of Life = Christ
  • Ye offer polluted bread = if you follow or serve Satan
  • Deuteronomy 15:21 And if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the Lord thy God.
8 And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.
  • Leviticus 22:22 Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the Lord, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the Lord.
9 And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.

10 Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
  • Priests offering, God said, I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand
11 For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
  • Gentiles = nations
  • Heathen = nations or Gentiles
  • My Name shall be great  = the time is = the millennium
12 But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible.
  • If you start to teach God's Word = the false pastors will turn on you = they will say we will be gone = you don't have to study God's Word.
  • Ezekiel 13:19 And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
  • Ezekiel 13:20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
13 Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.
  • Snuffed = pulled
  • Snuffed is an archaism for "sniffed" means companied by sniveling, to dismiss lightly.
  • Should I accept this? Should I dismiss this lightly?
14 But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the LORD a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.
  • Cursed be to the deceivers = false teachers
  • Hath: Lamentations 1:12 Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
 
Exactly 2520 years from the exile of Benjamin, Iceland became an independent nation.
 
  The first tribe to be conquered by the Assyrians was Manasseh, in 745 B.C. Exactly 2520 years later America became a nation on July 4, 1776.
 
• Study the book: Abrahamic Covenant, (A study outline of the identity of God's people) By E. Raymond Capt - page 25

 





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