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But you are turned aside out of the way; you have caused many to stumble in the law; you have corrupted the covenant of Levi, says Yahweh of Hosts.
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Leaders as Stumbling Blocks
Commentators stress that the priests' sin was not just personal; it actively harmed the people. Their unholy lives and false teachings "caused many to stumble," turning God's law from a guiding light into an obstacle. As one scholar notes, this is a timeless warning, as the inconsistent lives of believers today can cause others to reject the faith.
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Malachi
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But you—have departed from the way “of knowledge, truth, equity, fear of God, which I appointed to Aaron and the Levites.” “You have cau…
19th Century
Anglican
The decree against the priests.
16th Century
Protestant
He shows here how far the priests of his time were from fulfilling that compact which he had mentioned. He therefore concludes that they were unwor…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But you are departed out of the wayOf truth and righteousness, of life and peace, of eternal salvation and happiness…
What is said here of the covenant of priesthood, is true of the covenant of grace made with all believers, as spiritual priests. It is a covenant o…
