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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Malachi 1:8

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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1:8 The governor was Persia’s appointed overseer of the province of Judah. The juxtaposition of my altar (1:7) and your governor (1:8) reveals a confusion of loyalties among the Levitical priests. • says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies: This phrase is known as the messenger formula in prophetic speech and signifies that God’s authority stands behind the prophet’s message.
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