I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,
"I have loved you," says the LORD. But you're like, "How have you loved us?" Wasn't Esau Jacob's brother? Yet I chose to love Jacob.
God's like 'I've been loving you this whole time' and we're really out here asking for receipts.
📚 Historical Context
Malachi was a prophet who spoke to the Jewish people in Judah around 430 BC, after their return from exile in Babylon, when they were facing economic hardship and spiritual apathy. The people were questioning God's love and commitment to them, feeling that He had abandoned them despite their history together. God responds by referencing the story of Jacob and Esau from Genesis, emphasizing His sovereign choice of Jacob as a demonstration of His enduring favor toward Israel.
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