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and burned (cf. Ex. 29:14; Lev. 4:11–12; 8:17; 16:27), so the priests would be discarded and suffer humiliation and loss of office. The Lord's purpose in such a warning was to shake them out of their complacency.
Old Testament Names for God
Old Testament Names for God 1. Elohim, "God," i.e., His power and might Gen. 1:1; Ps. 19:1 2. El-Elyon, "The God Most High" Gen. 14:17–20; Isa. 14:13–14 3. El-Olam, "The everlasting God" Isa. 40:28–31 4. El-Roi, "The God of seeing" Gen. 16:13 5. El-Shaddai, "God Almighty" Gen. 17:1; Ps. 91:1 6. Adonai, "master," i.e., the Lordship of God Mal. 1:6 7. Jehovah (Yahweh), "The Lord," i.e., God's eternal nature Gen. 2:4 8. Jehovah-Jireh, "The Lord will provide" Gen. 22:13–14 9. Jehovah-Maccaddeshem, "The Lord, sanctify you" Ex. 31:13 10. Jehovah-Nissi, "The Lord Is My Banner" Ex. 17:15 11. Jehovah-Rapha, "The Lord, your healer" Ex. 15:26 12. Jehovah-Rohi, "The Lord is my shepherd" Ps. 23:1 13. Jehovah-Sabbaoth, "The Lord of hosts" Isa. 6:1–3 14. Jehovah-Shalom, "The Lord Is Peace" Judg. 6:24 15. Jehovah-Shammah, "The Lord Is There" Ezek. 48:35 16. Jehovah-Tsidkenu, "The Lord is our righteousness" Jer. 23:6 ©1997 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
MALACHI—NOTE ON 2:4–5 my covenant with Levi. The relationship of God to the priesthood was clearly set forth in the Levitic Covenant (Num. 3:44–48; 18:8–24; Deut. 33:8–11). The covenant was one of mutual responsibility, in which God expected reverence for himself in exchange for life and peace for the priests. Verbally similar to the covenant made with Phinehas relating to the lineage of the high priest (cf. Num. 25:10–13), this covenant was made with Aaron of Levi's line and his descendants. The Jewish priests of Malachi's day had deceived themselves by claiming the privileges of the covenant, while neglecting the conditions of it, as if God was bound to bless them even while they rejected the obligation to serve him.
MALACHI—NOTE ON 2:4 So shall you know. The priests will know the price of disobedience by bitter experience with the consequences.