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Protection from "Devourers"
Scholars unanimously identify the "devourer" as natural pests like locusts and caterpillars that plagued ancient agriculture. The promise here is a tangible one: when the people return to God, He will actively command these destructive forces to stop, ensuring their harvests are not destroyed. This protection also extends to preventing vines from dropping their fruit prematurely due to blight or weather.
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Malachi
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Albert Barnes
On Malachi 3:11
18th Century
Theologian
And I will rebuke the devourer—the locust, caterpillar, or any like scourge of God. It might be that when the rain watered the fiel…
Charles Ellicott
On Malachi 3:11
19th Century
Bishop
For your sakes. —The same word as in Malachi 2:3: here in a good sense, there in a bad.
The devourer — …
Charles Spurgeon
On Malachi 3:11
19th Century
Preacher
The locust and the caterpillar came up and ate their harvests, all because God was angry with them; and He alone could change their miserable circu…
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John Calvin
On Malachi 3:11
16th Century
Theologian
God now again confirms the truth that He would not be bountiful to them in only one way. He might indeed distribute our food to us daily, as we kno…
John Gill
On Malachi 3:11
17th Century
Pastor
And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes
Or "eater" F13 ; the locust or caterpillar, or any such dev…
Matthew Henry
On Malachi 3:7–12
17th Century
Minister
The men of that generation turned away from God. They had not kept his ordinances. God gives them a gracious call. But they said, How shall we …