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Malachi 1:1 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Malachi 1:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Malachi chapter 1 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Lord's Love for Israel
“The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Malachi 1:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Malachi 1:1
The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi. This opening verse introduces the final book of the Old Testament prophetic corpus. The burden (מַשָּׂא, massa) means oracle, pronouncement, or weighty message—literally "a lifting up" or "carrying," suggesting both the solemn weight of prophetic responsibility and the act of lifting one's voice in proclamation. Other prophets use this term (Isaiah 13:1, Nahum 1:1, Habakkuk 1:1), emphasizing the gravity and divine authority of their messages.The word of the LORD (דְּבַר־יְהוָה, devar-Yahweh) identifies the message's source—not Malachi's ...
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Cross-References for Malachi 1:1
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“The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.”
“which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw:”
“who stretches out the heavens”
“and will rest upon Damascus; for the eye of man and of all the tribes of Israel is toward Yahweh;”
“in the twenty-first day of the month”
“The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.”
“in the sixth month”