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Malachi 2:5

King James Version (KJV)

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Malachi 2:5

Verse 5 of 17

Scripture focus

My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him [for] the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.

Malachi 2:5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Malachi 2:5

Theological / Devotional

My covenant. See on v. 4.

Life and peace. The “covenant of peace” given to Phinehas (Num. 25:12) is explained as “the covenant of an everlasting priesthood” (Num. 25:13). “Life and peace” comprised God’s part of this agreement. These blessings would be bestowed on all the faithful priests after Phinehas.

For the fear. God gave His blessings to Phinehas because of “the fear wherewith he feared me.” So the priests’ part of the covenant was to give to God reverence and obedience. Now, the Lord through His prophet is endeavoring to renew His glorious covenant with the priests of Malachi’s day, those who, because of their wickedness, had become “contemptible and base before all the people” (v. 9).

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