| Jacob Neusner - 2005 - 294 pages
...Rabbah bar bar Hannah say R. Yohanan [said], " What is the meaning of the following verse of Scripture: 'For the priest's lips should keep knowledge and they should seek the Torah at his mouth, for he is a messenger of the Lord of Hosts' (Malachi 2:7)? It means this: If the... | |
| Baruch R. H. M. Elwes - 2006 - 158 pages
...knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. (17) But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused...corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the Lord of hosts/' (18) He further accuses them of interpreting the laws according to their own pleasure, and paying no... | |
| Baruch R. H. M. Elwes - 2006 - 118 pages
...time as despisers of the name of God, and then goes on with his invective as follows (Mai ii:7, 8): "For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and...mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. (17) But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law, ye have corrupted... | |
| Brian Roberts - 2006 - 339 pages
...the midst of those seven years? They had to get God's Word from the lips of the priests. Malachi 2:7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they...mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. Why from the lips of the priest? Because he is the messenger of the Lord; the guardian of God's Word.... | |
| 470 pages
...found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. 07 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they...the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the L-rd of hosts. 08 But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye... | |
| Ted Allen Clark - 2006 - 158 pages
...found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did not turn many away from iniquity. (7) For the PRIEST'S lips should keep KNOWLEDGE, and they...SEEK the law at his mouth: FOR HE is the MESSENGER OF (YHWH) OF HOSTS. (8) but ye have departed out of the way; YE have CAUSED many to STUMBLE at the LAW;... | |
| Michael O. Coman - 2006 - 149 pages
...to not do this in Leviticus 22:20. In chapter 2 we see God again rebuking the Priests for, Departing out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law. God convicted the Priests for corrupting the covenant he made with the Tribe of Levi which can be referenced... | |
| Ebenezer Gyasi - 2006 - 228 pages
...keep pure the knowledge [of My law] , and the people should seek (inquire for and require) instruction at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. (Malachi 2:7 AMP) It is our responsibility to acquire spiritual knowledge and instruction to defend... | |
| James Howard - 2006 - 50 pages
...Lord sent John. "For the lips of a priest should keep knowledge, And people should seek the law from His mouth; For he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. But you have departed from the way; You have caused many to stumble at the law. You have corrupted the... | |
| James L. Kugel - 2006 - 302 pages
...from iniquity. For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and men should seek instruction from his mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. (Mai. 2:4-7 [RSV]) This passage was apparently quite significant to ancient interpreters: not only... | |
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