The words of Malachi were not exactly what the Israelites wanted to hear. His message included a warning to the people and the priests regarding disobedience. The people, however, wanted pests to stop devouring their crops and fruit to stop dropping from the vine before it was ripe. “You can have these things, if you stop robbing me by withholding your tithes and offerings from the temple,” God said. The priests and the people were faced with a choice: obedience or disobedience. The path that they chose would determine their standing before God at the Judgement Day.
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