Malachi 2:7-9 Part 3 of 3

"The words of a priest's lips should preserve knowledge of God, and people should go to him for instruction, for the priest is the messenger of the LORD of Heaven's Armies. But you priests have left God's paths. Your instructions have caused many to stumble into sin. You have corrupted the covenant I made with the Levites," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies. "So I have made you despised and humiliated in the eyes of all the people. For you have not obeyed me but have shown favoritism in the way you carry out my instructions."

"You have corrupted the covenant I made with the Levites," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies.

Hosea 4:6  "My people are being destroyed because they don't know me. Since you priests refuse to know me, I refuse to recognize you as my priests. Since you have forgotten the laws of your God, I will forget to bless your children." (see verses 4-10)

"So I have made you despised and humiliated in the eyes of all the people." 

1 Samuel 2:30  "Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I promised that your branch of the tribe of Levi would always be my priests. But I will honor those who honor me, and I will despise those who think lightly of me." (see verses 27-36)

Psalm 22:6  But I am a worm and not a man. I am scorned and despised by all! (see all Psalm 22)

Psalm 35:4  Bring shame and disgrace on those trying to kill me; turn them back and humiliate those who want to harm me. (see all Psalm 35)

Jeremiah 3:25  "Let us now lie down in shame and cover ourselves with dishonor, for we and our ancestors have sinned against the LORD our God. From our childhood to this day we have never obeyed him." (see verses 11-25)

Acts 8:32-33  The passage of Scripture he had been reading was this:

        "He was led like a sheep to the slaughter.

            And as a lamb is silent before the shearers,

            he did not open his mouth.

        He was humiliated and received no justice.

            Who can speak of his descendants?

            For his life was taken from the earth." (Isaiah 53:7-8)

(see verses 26-40)

"For you have not obeyed me but have shown favoritism in the way you carry out my instructions." 

Leviticus 19:15  "Do not twist justice in legal matters by favoring the poor or being partial to the rich and powerful. Always judge people fairly." (see all chapter 19)

Acts 10:34-35  Then Peter replied, "I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism. In every nation he accepts those who fear him and do what is right." (see verses 34-48)

Romans 2:11  For God does not show favoritism. (see verses 1-16)

 

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