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Malachi 02 General Notes
Special concepts in this chapter
Levites
The priests are given a strong warning in this chapter. They have not followed the law of Moses and have led the people in the wrong direction. Yahweh has not accepted their sacrifices. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses)
Marital unfaithfulness
Because the Jews lived under a covenantal arrangement with Yahweh, their relationship is described using the imagery of a marriage. Marital unfaithfulness indicates a person's unfaithfulness to Yahweh. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)