Ep 120 (S7E5) Malachi Part 3: The immutable God and prideful humanity

References: The fifth argument - 3:6-12Immutability of God - vs 6See Hebrews 6:16-20Also Hebrews 13:8Therefore… People referred to as children of, or descendents of JacobAnother point back to Genesis; Jacob as deceiver, cheater, robber.An unanswered question of the people? Vs 7Consider God’s question to Adam “Where are you?” Gen 3:9To Cain “Where is Abel?” Gen 4:9Is it unanswered? God goes on to argue that the people have cheated (NLT) robbed (ESV, MSG) “Should people קָבַע (kaw-bah') cheat, robA word used only here in vss 8 & 9, and in Prov.See Prov 22:22-23 (used 2x in v 23) - context Vs 10 - Bring the full tithe… An answer to the peoples’ question in vs 7? Abraham - Gen 14:18-20Jacob - Gen 28:20-22Torah - Lev 27:30Nehemiah - Neh 13:10-12Putting God to the testDeut 6:16 - do NOTMat 4:7 - do NOTMal 3:10 - “Put me to the test!”Can we make sense of all this?