Ep 118 (S7E3) Malachi Part 1: Love vs hate, honor vs contempt

References: Historical settingWhere this book fits in the Old TestamentWhat was going on with the people of IsraelThe PastBabylonian captivity - Prophetic hopesReturn to Jerusalem - see Ezra & Nehemiah100 years after the returnRather than the New JerusalemWe see poverty, injustice and corruptionThe “burden” of Malachi (a name which means messenger)The first argument between God and God’s people - Chapter 1 vss 2-5LOVE vs hateאָהַב (aw-hav') - Septuagint ἀγαπάω (ag-ap-ah'-o)שָׂנֵא (saw-nay') -  Septuagint μισέω (mis-eh'-o) Jacob vs EsauLove = God’s covenant faithfulnessHate = God’s disdain for prideful self relianceSee Genesis 25 & 27See Obadiah (MIHAWWY Ep 38)  Consider the words in 1:3Desert - wildernessJackels - (KJV- dragons)The second argument - 1:6 through 2:9Honor vs contemptכָּבַד (kaw-vad') - to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honouredבָּזָה (baw-zaw') - to despise, hold in contempt, disdain, to consider worthlessActions in worship that reveal an attitude of carelessness The “cheat” נָכַל (naw-kal') - to be deceitful, be crafty, be knavish - Septuagint ἐπικατάρατοςGalatians 3:10-13 - Jesus became the “cheat” (the accursed) in our place.Application to our lives of these argumentsLove vs hate and the cost of discipleship Luke 14:25-27How do I love Thee? Let me count the ways.  Honor vs contemptApply Jesus’ words in Luke 14 to your worshipIn what ways do you offer God your "leftovers" (time, energy, finances) instead of your best?If you offered your current level of devotion to God to your spouse or your boss, how would they respond?Grace vs works