Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Malachi
Chapter 2  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:13 JFB -> Commentary on 2:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:13 TSK -> Commentary on 2:13 TSK -> Entry for 2:13 WEN -> Notes on 2:13 NTB -> Altar; Hypocrisy; Idolatry; Marriage; Wicked (People) TTT -> Altar of Burnt-offering, The EBD -> Malachi; Malachi, Prophecies of 2:13 - [In Context] You can cry and cover the Lord's altar with tears, but the Lord will not accept your gifts. The Lord will not be pleased with the things you bring to him.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:14 JFB -> Commentary on 2:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:14 TSK -> Commentary on 2:14 TSK -> Entry for 2:14 WEN -> Notes on 2:14 NTB -> Divorce; Husband; Marriage; Polygamy; Sin TTT -> Covenants; Divorce; Husbands EBD -> Malachi; Malachi, Prophecies of 2:14 - [In Context] You ask, "Why are our gifts not accepted by the Lord?" Why? Because the Lord saw the bad things you did--he is a witness F14 against you. He saw you cheat on your wife. You have been married to that woman since you were young. She was your girlfriend. Then you made your vows F15 to each other--and she became your wife. {But you cheated on her}.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:15 JFB -> Commentary on 2:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:15 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:15 TSK -> Commentary on 2:15 TSK -> Entry for 2:15 WEN -> Notes on 2:15 NTB -> Divorce; Husband; Marriage; Polygamy; Watchfulness TTT -> Divorce; Husbands; Marriage EBD -> Malachi; Malachi, Prophecies of 2:15 - [In Context] God wants husbands and wives to become one body and one spirit. Why? So they would have holy children. So protect that spiritual unity. Don't cheat on your wife. She has been your wife from the time you were young.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:16 JFB -> Commentary on 2:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:16 TSK -> Commentary on 2:16 TSK -> Entry for 2:16 WEN -> Notes on 2:16 NTB -> Divorce; Hatred; Husband; Marriage TTT -> Divorce EBD -> Malachi; Malachi, Prophecies of TV -> Devotional using 2:16 TV -> Devotional using 2:16 2:16 - [In Context] The Lord God of Israel says, "I hate divorce. And I hate the cruel things that men do. So protect your spiritual unity. Don't cheat on your wife."
FOOTNOTES: F14: witness   A person that tells what he has seen or heard. F15: vow(s)   A special promise. Here it means the promise a man and woman make to each other when they are married.

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.