Who is there even among you? — This stinginess in God’s service was not confined to those offices which cost something, like the sa…

The prophet’s rebuke for the dishonoring of God’s name is addressed to the priests as the responsible persons, but applies to the whole nation.

He continues with the same subject: that the priests behaved very shamefully in their office, and that the people had become hardened by their exam…

Who [is there] even among you that would shut the doors
[for nought] ?
&c.] Either of…

We may each apply to ourselves the charge made here against the priests. Our relationship to God, as our Father and Master, strongly obligates us t…