---
title: "Scofield"
description: "Edom i.e. Esau"
image: "/images/missing.jpg"
url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/scofields-reference-notes/malachi/1"
---

**Edom**
i.e. Esau's descendants. See [Genesis 25:30](../../../kjv/genesis/25/30).

**if then I be a father**
Cf. *(See Scofield "**")* . The relationship here is national, not personal [Jeremiah 3:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/18); [Jeremiah 3:19](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/19) here, apparently, the Jews were calling Jehovah, "Father," but yielding Him no filial obedience. See ; [John 8:37-39](../../../kjv/john/8/37-39); [Romans 9:1-8](../../../kjv/romans/9/1-8).

**Who is there**
Or, I would that one among you would shut the doors of the temple that no more vain fire should kindle on mine altar. Cf. [Isaiah 1:11-15](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/11-15).

**For from the raising** i.e. So it would have been had Israel been true. [Isaiah 45:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/5); [Isaiah 45:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/6). So it shall be despite Israel's failure.

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