Malachi 2:7

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For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Yahweh of Hosts.

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Jerusalem was the center of Judah’s postexilic worship, where the rebuilt temple and its priesthood served the covenant community. Though not named in this verse, its temple setting explains why Malachi stresses that priests must faithfully preserve and teach God’s law as his authorized mess

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Malachi 2:7 mentions Jerusalem.

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