In another dispute with his people in Malachi 3:6-12, God gave his people of that day a lesson in generosity, which Christians need to learn as well, especially as it has been transformed by the coming of Christ.
While the people cynically questioned God’s justice and longed for his intervention, in Malachi 2:17-3:5, God told them he would be coming in judgment...
The LORD uses leaders to deal with threats to the welfare of his people, and he is the God who delivers them.
As the second Adam and the faithful Israel, Jesus resisted temptation and so can help us when we are tempted.