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Did he not make one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? Why one? He sought a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

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God's Blueprint for Marriage

Commentators overwhelmingly agree that this verse points back to God's creation of one man and one woman (Adam and Eve). The phrase 'residue of the Spirit' means God had the power to create multiple wives for Adam but intentionally made only one to establish monogamy as His divine design for marriage.

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Malachi

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Malachi 2:15

18th Century

Theologian

And did not He – God, of whom he had spoken as the witness between man and his wife – “make one,” namely, Adam first, to mark the oneness of…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Malachi 2:15–16

19th Century

Bishop

These are two very difficult verses, which should perhaps, be rendered as follows:—

For did He not make [man and his wife,[Reference…

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Malachi 2:15

16th Century

Theologian

There is some obscurity in this verse, and consequently, no interpreter has arrived at the Prophet's meaning. The Rabbis almost all agree that Abra…

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John Gill

John Gill

On Malachi 2:15

17th Century

Pastor

And did not he make one ? &c.] That is, did not God make one man, and out of his rib one woman? did he not make man, male and femal…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Malachi 2:10–17

17th Century

Minister

Corrupt practices are the fruit of corrupt principles; and he who is false to his God will not be true to his fellow human beings. In contempt of t…