The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms # 247
247. Internal Meaning of Malachi, Chapter 1 (1)
1-2 The Lord has instituted a church with those who could be in external truth, but who were not in external good. (11)
3 All external good has been destroyed, and hence also external truth. (3, 10)
5-6 Although the church is there, yet they do not acknowledge the Lord. (3, 4, 8)
7-8 They worship the Lord from evil and not from good. (4)
9-10 Therefore their worship is not accepted. (3)
11 Those who are outside of the church worship the Lord, (11)
12-14 but those who are within the church profane worship, and do not worship the Lord. (4)
Malachi 1:5-6
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Your eyes will see, and you will say, "Yahweh is great--even beyond the border of Israel!"
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"A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is the respect due me? Says Yahweh of Armies to you, priests, who despise my name. You say, 'How have we despised your name?'
