The Bible — notes and cross-references in Malachi | Interpretation and commentary to chapter 1

1:1¹ Malachi

Meaning the messenger of Jah (Jah being a shortened form of Jehovah), or My messenger (cf. Mal. 3:1). The name indicates that Malachi was a messenger of God to minister the word of God to His people Israel.
The central thought of Malachi’s prophecy is the correcting of the priests among Israel for the coming of Christ as the Messenger of God (Mal. 3:1a) and the advising of the people of Israel for the appearing of Christ as the Sun of righteousness (Mal. 4:2).
1:2^a loved

Deut. 7:8; 10:15
1:2^b Jacob

Rom. 9:13
1:3^a desolation

Jer. 49:18; Ezek. 25:13-14; Obad. 1:10
1:4¹ Edom

A nation of the descendants of Esau (Gen. 36:1), the twin brother of Jacob.
1:5¹ over

Here over the territory of Israel means outside that territory. Even though the nation of Edom has been condemned and the people of Edom are the object of God’s indignation, even in Edom, outside Israel, Jehovah will be magnified.
1:6^a Father

Deut. 32:6; Psa. 89:26; Isa. 63:16; 64:8
1:6^b honor

Exo. 20:12
1:6^c Lord

Deut. 9:26; 10:17; Psa. 8:1; Hab. 3:19; Luke 6:46
1:6^d fear

Deut. 6:13; Job 28:28; Acts 9:31; Rev. 15:4
1:7^a table

Mal. 1:12; Ezek. 41:22
1:11^a rising

Psa. 113:3; Isa. 59:19
1:12^a table

Mal. 1:7
1:14^a blemished

Lev. 22:20
1:14^b King

Psa. 47:2