Mal 1:8 | TNotes | STEP | 1:8 The governor was Persia’s appointed overseer of the province of Judah. The juxtaposition of my altar (1:7 ) and your governor (1:8 ) reveals a confusion of loyalties among the Levitical priests. • says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies: This phrase is known as the messenger formula in prophetic speech and signifies that God’s authority stands behind the prophet’s message.

‏ Malachi 1:8

1:8 ^a The governor was Persia’s appointed overseer of the province of Judah. The juxtaposition of my altar (1:7 ^b) and your governor (1:8 ^c) reveals a confusion of loyalties among the Levitical priests.

• says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies: This phrase is known as the messenger formula in prophetic speech and signifies that God’s authority stands behind the prophet’s message.