Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Malachi 2:6

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6. law of truth was in his mouth —He taught the people the truths of the law in all its fulness ( :- ). The priest was the ordinary expounder of the law; the prophets were so only on special occasions. iniquity . . . not found —no injustice in his judicial functions ( Deuteronomy 17:8 ; Deuteronomy 17:9 ; Deuteronomy 19:17 ). walked with me —by faith and obedience ( Genesis 5:22 ). in peace —namely, the "peace" which was the fruit of obeying the covenant ( Genesis 5:22- : ). Peace with God, man, and one's own conscience, is the result of "walking with God" (compare Job 22:21 ; Isaiah 27:5 ; James 3:18 ). turn may . . . from iniquity —both by positive precept and by tacit example "walking with God" ( Jeremiah 23:22 ; Daniel 12:3 ; James 5:20 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-7" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

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절 (explains)

bible-text/mal-2-6

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
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