Malachi 3:5 “Then I will draw near to you for judgment. I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who oppress the hired worker in his wages, the widow and the fatherless, against those who thrust aside the sojourner, and do not fear me, says the Lord of hosts.
It's only been a couple of weeks since we were here in this chapter and verse during our study on the Minor Prophets. Along with yesterday's passage, this one forms the core of our present study. Malachi was the last of the Minor Prophets, both chronologically and canonically. God was going to judge them once again for the same reasons they had been exiled: religious, moral, and relational. They had turned away from God to worship idols, which were backed by demonic spirits. They had also fallen back into that immoral lifestyle including every sort of sexual sin. Finally, they were treating one another with lying, dishonesty, and a lack of compassion for those who needed it most. The bottom line was that they did not reverence and love God, and it was clear for Him and everyone to see but themselves. They would be surprised when judgment came, though they clearly should not have been.
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