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Mal.1:1. The prophecy of the word of the Lord against Israel by the hand of Malachi and... Mal.1:2. I love you, says the Lord. And you ask: why did you love us? Malachi prophesies upon the return of the Jews from captivity and proclaims that God loved the sons of Jacob and hated the sons of Esau. Although all the prophets predicted the death of Idumea, Malachi alone prophesies about its destruction at the very time of its destruction. Isn't Esau Jacob's brother? says the Lord: I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau. Mal.1:4. Idum and... they will build, and I will destroy, and they will be called... people; the Lord will fight against them forever. Mal.1:5. And they will see your tow. Edomea in the days of Malachi underwent that final destruction, which other prophets had foretold for many generations. The Lord will be magnified above the borders of Israel; the Lord will be glorified throughout all the borders of Israel. But the prophet foresees that the boundaries of the Judean possessions will be expanded, and this will be accomplished through the labors of Judah Maccabee and the national rulers who came after him, who took possession of many countries, also conquered the land of Edom, and the Edomites themselves were forced to abandon their laws and observe the customs and laws of Israel. Mal.1:11. From the east of the sun to the west my name was glorified among the nations... Mal.1:12. you screw it up God denounces the Jews, despisers of His name and holiness, saying that His name is glorified by the nations who heard and saw the signs and wonders that He performed for their deliverance in Egypt and among the nations whose lands they inherited; everyone trembles at Him and glorifies His name, but they defile Him, showing disdain in deeds and words, saying: The table of the Lord is profaned, and His meats are despised. Do not defile My altars any more by sacrificing blind and lame animals, for you truly offer such sacrifices to Me. Mal.1:13. I will not accept... victims... at your hands... because they were not bought with price, but acquired by theft. If your prince does not accept such offerings from you, even those not taken from his property, then will I accept from you such sacrifices that you make from My property? Therefore, I will reject such sacrifices as obscene, “and I will blow” (Mal. 1:13) them into your faces as uncleanness. Mal.1:8. ...if you lead blindly to sacrifice, isn’t it evil? and if you bring someone lame or sick, is it not evil? In the allegorical sense, the one who brings the blind is the one who, although he gives alms, adheres to heresy; the one who brings the lame is the one who brings gifts and offerings to God from a pure heart, but is agitated by thoughts, either wanting to bring a gift to God, then coming up with a reason not to make this offering, or, if he gave something as a gift, he repents of what he gave; Those who bring sickness are likened to people whose souls are sick with love of glory, and who, while doing good, are constantly concerned about receiving praise and glory from people for their deeds. Our Lord also rejects such sacrifices in the Gospel, calling those who offer them hypocrites (Matthew 23). Mal.1:14. Cursed be he... in his flock there are males... and he devours the corrupted things of the Lord. Those who make such a sacrifice are likened to people who, according to the strength of their strength, should seek heavenly glory for the soul, but they turn their spiritual strength to worldly concerns, while they feel powerless and disgust towards spiritual work, and neglect piety and virtue. Such people are likened to Cain, who himself devoured (tasted) the best, and brought to God the crumbs that remained surplus to him. You might be interested in: