Study note

Malachi 2:10

  • Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? (or by one God): These divine titles highlight the Lord’s uniqueness as Creator and his role as Israel’s Father. One God reflects the Shema, Israel’s statement of belief in one God (Deuteronomy 6:4–5).

  • break faith: The main idea of this third message is that divorce is a betrayal.

  • covenant of our fathers?: The prophet refers to the covenant made at Mount Sinai, reminding the people that the law of Moses required responsibility to both God and each other.