And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.
The priests cannot evade their guilt by blaming the people's coldness. They were appointed to teach the right way; when they dissembled, their silence was consent, and they robbed God's people of His fear, letting spurious sacrifices corrupt the whole worship. The command falls on them first.
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Commenting on Malachi 2:1-17
If priests had taught the people sound doctrine, the people would have brought better offerings. The blame for corrupted sacrifice traces back to corrupted teaching. Ministers of God's Word are under God's government and answerable to Him for what they teach and what they permit.
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Commenting on Malachi 2:1-9
You priests who despise the Lord's name and allow corrupt sacrifices, this commandment is for you: glorify God's name, guard His worship, teach the people knowledge, and direct them in the way they must walk.
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