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Malachi 1:7
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Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the Lord is contemptible.
About Malachi 1:7
Malachi 1:7 from Malachi speaks directly to Sacrilege in the Bible, offering wisdom drawn from the Old Testament tradition. This passage in the prophecy literature of Scripture is widely cherished by students and teachers alike.
Related Verses
- Malachi 1:8
“And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the Lord of hosts.”
- 1 Corinthians 11:27
“Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.”
- Leviticus 10:1
“And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the Lord, which he commanded them not.”
- Leviticus 10:2
“And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord.”
- Daniel 5:3
“Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them.”
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How to Apply Malachi 1:7
Study Malachi 1:7 in context by reading the surrounding passage in Malachi. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse on the theme of Sacrilege in the Bible. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.