Malachi 2:17
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You have wearied Yahweh with your words. Yet you say, 'How have we wearied him?' In that you say, 'Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of Yahweh, and he delights in them;' or 'Where is the God of justice?'
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageJerusalem was the postexilic center of Judah’s worship, where the rebuilt temple and its priesthood served the covenant community. Though not named in this verse, its setting explains the people’s complaint that God seems to favor evildoers and delay justice.
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Malachi 2:17 mentions Jerusalem.
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