Ep 119 (S7E4) Malachi Part 2: May I not call evil good or good evil.

References: Review Malachi 1:1-2:9Love vs hateLove = God’s covenant faithfulnessHate = God’s disdain for prideful self relianceHonor vs contemptCorrecting from Part 1 - Mal 1:14The “cheat” נָכַל (naw-kal') - to be deceitful, be crafty, be knavishCurse - Septuagint ἐπικατάρατοςJesus becomes the curse (Gal 3:10-13)NOT the “cheat”The third argument - Mal 2:10-16Vss 10-12Vs 10: Imageo Dei - we are all created in the image of GodCreated - בָּרָא (baw-raw') see Gen 1:1, 27Betray - בָּגַד (baw-gad') - to act treacherously, deceitfully, deal treacherouslyThis word runs through the whole section“Why doesn’t the Lord accept my worship?”Consider Cain and Able - Gen 4The Prophet wants the reader to re-immerse in the primal stories of GenesisVss 13-16Men of Israel have married women of other people groups who worship idols.Oneness of marriage - v 15See Gen 2:24See Gen 1:29See Eph 5:31-33Marriage and divorceJesus’ words - Deut 24:1-4; Mt 19:3-121 Corinthians 7Divorce (putting away) (see Gen 3:23) is to cover with violence ( חָמָס - ḥāmās) The fourth argument - Mal 2:17 - 3:5Calling evil good and good evilImagine calling divorce a good thing and saying it is perfectly acceptable for any reason.Think of other things our world says that are contrary to God’s word. This is the temptation from Gen 3God’s messenger and the Day of the Lord3:1 describes the coming of both John the Baptist and Jesus.Refining - Handle’s Messiah (But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming)Worship song “Mighty Breath of God” - “Burning everything”