Malachi 2:7 Cross References
Malachi 2:7
7: The priests' lips should guard knowledge, and people should go to them for instruction, for the priests are the messengers of the LORD Almighty.
Leviticus 10:11
- And you must teach the Israelites all the laws that the LORD has given through Moses."
2 Timothy 2:24
- The Lord's servants must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone. They must be able to teach effectively and be patient with difficult people.
- They should gently teach those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people's hearts, and they will believe the truth.
Deuteronomy 21:5
- The Levitical priests must go there also, for the LORD your God has chosen them to minister before him and to pronounce blessings in the LORD's name. And they are to decide all lawsuits and punishments.
1 Thessalonians 4:8
- Anyone who refuses to live by these rules is not disobeying human rules but is rejecting God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
Jeremiah 18:18
- Then the people said, "Come on, let's find a way to stop Jeremiah. We have our own priests and wise men and prophets. We don't need him to teach the law and give us advice and prophecies. Let's spread rumors about him and ignore what he says."
2 Corinthians 5:20
- We are Christ's ambassadors, and God is using us to speak to you. We urge you, as though Christ himself were here pleading with you, "Be reconciled to God!"
Haggai 1:13
- Then Haggai, the LORD's messenger, gave the people this message from the LORD: "I am with you, says the LORD!"
Deuteronomy 17:8
- "Suppose a case arises in a local court that is too hard for you to decide--for instance, whether someone is guilty of murder or only of manslaughter, or a difficult lawsuit, or a case involving different kinds of assault. Take such cases to the place the LORD your God will choose,
- where the Levitical priests and the judge on duty will hear the case and decide what to do.
- The decision they make at the place the LORD chooses will always stand. You must do exactly what they say.
- After they have interpreted the law and reached a verdict, the sentence they impose must be fully executed; do not modify it in any way.
Numbers 27:21
- When direction from the LORD is needed, Joshua will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will determine the LORD's will by means of sacred lots. This is how Joshua and the rest of the community of Israel will discover what they should do."
Jeremiah 15:19
- The LORD replied, "If you return to me, I will restore you so you can continue to serve me. If you speak words that are worthy, you will be my spokesman. You are to influence them; do not let them influence you!
2 Chronicles 30:22
- Hezekiah encouraged the Levites for the skill they displayed as they served the LORD. So for seven days the celebration continued. Peace offerings were sacrificed, and the people confessed their sins to the LORD, the God of their ancestors.
Isaiah 42:19
- Who in all the world is as blind as my own people, my servant? Who is as deaf as my messengers? Who is as blind as my chosen people, the servant of the LORD?
John 20:21
- He spoke to them again and said, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you."
Isaiah 44:26
- But I carry out the predictions of my prophets! When they say Jerusalem will be saved and the towns of Judah will be lived in once again, it will be done!
John 13:20
- Truly, anyone who welcomes my messenger is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming the Father who sent me."
Malachi 3:1
- "Look! I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Then the Lord you are seeking will suddenly come to his Temple. The messenger of the covenant, whom you look for so eagerly, is surely coming," says the LORD Almighty.
Galatians 4:14
- But even though my sickness was revolting to you, you did not reject me and turn me away. No, you took me in and cared for me as though I were an angel from God or even Christ Jesus himself.
2 Chronicles 17:8
- He sent Levites along with them, including Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah. He also sent out the priests, Elishama and Jehoram.
- They took copies of the Book of the Law of the LORD and traveled around through all the towns of Judah, teaching the people.
Nehemiah 8:2
- So on October 8 Ezra the priest brought the scroll of the law before the assembly, which included the men and women and all the children old enough to understand.
- He faced the square just inside the Water Gate from early morning until noon and read aloud to everyone who could understand. All the people paid close attention to the Book of the Law.
- Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform that had been made for the occasion. To his right stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah. To his left stood Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
- Ezra stood on the platform in full view of all the people. When they saw him open the book, they all rose to their feet.
- Then Ezra praised the LORD, the great God, and all the people chanted, "Amen! Amen!" as they lifted their hands toward heaven. Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
Deuteronomy 24:8
- "Watch all contagious skin diseases carefully and follow the instructions of the Levitical priests; obey the commands I have given them.
Ezra 7:10
- This was because Ezra had determined to study and obey the law of the LORD and to teach those laws and regulations to the people of Israel.
Acts 16:17
- She followed along behind us shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, and they have come to tell you how to be saved."
Haggai 2:11
- "This is what the LORD Almighty says! Ask the priests this question about the law:
- If one of you is carrying a holy sacrifice in his robes and happens to brush against some bread or stew, wine or oil, or any other kind of food, will it also become holy?" The priests replied, "No."
- Then Haggai asked, "But if someone becomes ceremonially unclean by touching a dead person and then brushes against any of the things mentioned, will it be defiled?" And the priests answered, "Yes."