Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Overview
Mal 1:1, Malachi complains of Israel's unkindness; Mal 1:2, of their irreligiousness and profaneness.
burden: Isa 13:1; Hab 1:1; Zac 9:1, Zac 12:1
by: Heb. by the hand of, Hag 1:1, Hag 2:1 *marg.
I have: The prophet shows in Mal 1:2-5 how much Jacob and the Israelites were favoured by Jehovah, more than Esau and the Edomites. Through every period of the history of Jacob's posterity, they could not deny that God had remarkably appeared on their behalf; but he had rendered the heritage of Esau's descendants, by wars and various other means, barren and waste forever. Deu 7:6-8, Deu 10:15, Deu 32:8-14; Isa 41:8, Isa 41:9, Isa 43:4; Jer 31:3; Rom 11:28, Rom 11:29
Wherein: Mal 1:6, Mal 1:7, Mal 2:17, Mal 3:7, Mal 3:8, Mal 3:13, Mal 3:14; Jer 2:5, Jer 2:31; Luk 10:29
yet I: Gen 25:23, Gen 27:27-30,Gen 27:33, Gen 28:3, Gen 28:4, Gen 28:13, Gen 28:14, Gen 32:28-30, Gen 48:4; Rom 9:10-13
hated: Gen 29:30,Gen 29:31; Deu 21:15, Deu 21:16; Luk 14:26
laid: Isa 34:9-12; Jer 49:16-18; Eze 25:13, Eze 25:14, Eze 36:3, Eze 36:4, Eze 36:7, Eze 36:9, Eze 36:14, Eze 36:15; Joe 3:19; Oba 1:10,Oba 1:18, Oba 1:19-21
the: Isa 13:21, Isa 13:22, Isa 34:13, Isa 34:14, Isa 35:7; Jer 9:11, Jer 51:37
but: Isa 9:9, Isa 9:10; Jam 4:13-16
They shall build: Job 9:4, Job 12:14, Job 34:29; Psa 127:1; Pro 21:30; Isa 10:4, Isa 10:15, Isa 10:16; Lam 3:37; Mat 12:30
The border: Jer 31:17; Eze 11:10; Amo 6:2
The people: Mal 1:3; Psa 137:7; Isa 11:14, Isa 34:5, Isa 34:10, Isa 63:1-6; Lam 4:21, Lam 4:22; Eze 25:14, Eze 35:9
your: Deu 4:3, Deu 11:7; Jos 24:7; Sa1 12:16; Ch2 29:8; Luk 10:23, Luk 10:24
The Lord: Psa 35:26, Psa 35:27, Psa 58:10,Psa 58:11, Psa 83:17, Psa 83:18; Eze 38:16, Eze 38:23, Eze 39:21, Eze 39:22
from: or, upon, Heb. from upon
son: Exo 20:12; Lev 19:3; Deu 5:16; Pro 30:11, Pro 30:17; Mat 15:4, Mat 15:6, Mat 19:19; Mar 7:10; Mar 10:19; Luk 18:20; Eph 6:2
a servant: Ti1 6:1, Ti1 6:2; Tit 2:9, Tit 2:10; Pe1 2:17-19
if then: From this verse to Mal 2:9, the prophet reproves the priests and people for sacrificing the refuse of beasts; and denounces punishment against the former for not teaching the people their duty in this respect. Exo 4:22, Exo 4:23; Isa 1:2, Isa 64:8; Jer 31:9; Mat 6:9, Mat 6:14, Mat 6:15; Luk 6:36, Luk 6:46; Pe1 1:17
and if: Mat 7:21; Luk 6:46; Joh 13:13-17
O priests: Mal 2:8; Sa1 2:28-30; Jer 5:30,Jer 5:31, Jer 23:11; Eze 22:26; Hos 4:6, Hos 5:1
And ye: Mal 2:14-17, Mal 3:7, Mal 3:8, Mal 3:13, Mal 3:14; Jer 2:21, Jer 2:22; Hos 12:8; Luk 10:29
Ye offer: etc. or, Bring unto my, etc
polluted: Lev 2:11, Lev 21:6; Deu 15:21
The table: Mal 1:12; Sa1 2:15-17; Eze 41:22; Co1 10:21, Co1 11:21, Co1 11:22, Co1 11:27-32
if ye offer the blind: Mal 1:14; Lev 22:19-25; Deu 15:21
for sacrifice: Heb. to sacrifice
or accept: Mal 1:10,Mal 1:13; Job 42:8; Psa 20:3; Jer 14:10; Hos 8:13
beseech: Ch2 30:27; Jer 27:18; Joe 1:13, Joe 1:14, Joe 2:17; Zac 3:1-5; Joh 9:31; Heb 7:26, Heb 7:27
God: Heb. the face of God, Exo 32:11; Jer 26:19 *marg. Lam 2:19
by your means: Heb. from your hand
will he: Act 19:15, Act 19:16; Rom 2:11; Pe1 1:17
Who: Instead of mi "who," one manuscript (30; K) with the LXX reads ki "surely," which is adopted by Houbigant and Abp. Newcome, who renders, "Surely the doors shall be closed against you, neither shall ye kindle the fire of my altar in vain."
even: Job 1:9-11; Isa 56:11, Isa 56:12; Jer 6:13, Jer 8:10; Mic 3:11; Joh 10:12; Phi 2:21; Pe1 5:2
neither: Co1 9:13
I have: Isa 1:11-15; Jer 6:20; Amo 5:21-24; Heb 10:38
from: As the preceding verse was a prediction of the abolition of the Levitical priesthood, so this is a prophecy of the conversion of the Gentiles, and the spiritual priesthood of the Gospel times. As none but priests of Aaron's race might burn incense before Jehovah, a total change of the external administration of the sacred ordinances is evidently predicted. Psa 50:1, Psa 113:3; Isa 45:6, Isa 59:19; Zac 8:7
my name: Mal 1:14; Psa 22:27-31, Psa 67:2, Psa 72:11-17, Psa 98:1-3; Isa 11:9, Isa 11:10, Isa 45:22, Isa 45:23; Isa 49:6, Isa 49:7, Isa 49:22, Isa 49:23, Isa 54:1-3, Isa 54:5, Isa 60:1-11, Isa 60:16-22, Isa 66:19, Isa 66:20; Amo 9:12; Mic 5:4; Zep 3:9; Zac 8:20-23; Mat 6:9, Mat 6:10, Mat 28:19; Act 15:17, Act 15:18; Rev 11:15, Rev 15:4
and in: Isa 24:14-16, Isa 42:10-12; Zep 2:11; Joh 4:21-23; Act 10:30-35; Rom 15:9-11, Rom 15:16; Ti1 2:8; Rev 8:3
incense: Psa 141:2; Isa 60:6; Luk 1:10; Rom 12:1; Phi 4:18; Heb 13:15, Heb 13:16; Rev 5:8, Rev 8:3, Rev 8:4
ye have: Mal 1:6, Mal 1:8, Mal 2:8; Sa2 12:14; Eze 36:21-23; Amo 2:7; Rom 2:24
The table: Mal 1:7, Mal 1:13; Num 11:4-8; Dan 5:3, Dan 5:4
Behold: Sa1 2:29; Isa 43:22; Amo 8:5; Mic 6:3; Mar 14:4, Mar 14:5, Mar 14:37, Mar 14:38
and ye have snuffed at it: or, whereas ye might have blown it away
torn: Mal 1:7, Mal 1:8; Lev 22:8, Lev 22:19-23; Deu 15:21; Eze 4:14, Eze 44:31
should I accept: Mal 2:13; Isa 1:12, Isa 57:6; Jer 7:9-11, Jer 7:21-24; Amo 5:21-23; Zac 7:5, Zac 7:6; Mat 6:1, Mat 6:2, Mat 6:5, Mat 6:16
cursed: Mal 3:9; Gen 27:12; Jos 7:11, Jos 7:12; Jer 48:10; Mat 24:51; Luk 12:1, Luk 12:2, Luk 12:46; Act 5:1-10; Rev 21:8
which hath in his flock: or, in whose flock is, Ecc 5:4, Ecc 5:5; Mar 12:41-44, Mar 14:8; Co2 8:12
for: Mal 1:8, Mal 1:11; Deu 28:58; Psa 47:2, Psa 48:2, Psa 95:3; Isa 57:15; Jer 10:10; Dan 4:37; Zac 14:9; Mat 5:35; Ti1 6:15