...therefore it is said, They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law, Deut. xxxiii. 1O. and that the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth ; Mai. ii. 7. that is, the priests should, by all proper methods, understand the meaning of the law,...

...found in his lips : he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. 7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they...mouth : for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. 8 But ye are departed out of the way ; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted...

...prophets ; and therefore we read, c A.sk the priests concerning the law ; and that . d the pries fs lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the...mouth ; for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts. We read indeed of some others, who offered sacrifice, and taught the r Numb. iii. 6, &c. and viii....

...(m) Deut xvii. 8— 12. was with Levi. The law of truth was in his mouth."— And just afterwards, " The priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they...mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts." (n) Therefore, if a priest would be heard, it was necessary for him to prove himself the messenger...

...part of Moses's law. And the Priest's lips are said to preserve Mai. ii. 7. knowledge : and God saith they should seek the law at his mouth ; for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts. Do these things import no more than mere deciding the cases of the ceremonial law ? But whatever God's...

...part of Moses's law. And the Priest's lips are said to preserve Mai. u. 7. knowledge : and God saith they should seek the law at his mouth ; for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts, Do these things import no more than mere deciding the cases of the ceremonial law ? But whatever God's...

...iffice was to instruct the people in the knowledge of the divine Law. The priest's lips, says Malachi, should keep knowledge ; and they should seek the Law...mouth : for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. Of all the parts of this Office the offering of Sacrifices and other Oblations is undoubtedly the most...

...in peace and equity, and did turn many from their iniquity ; for the priest's lips should preserve knowledge, and they should seek the. law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts: All this sets forth the state of a pure and holy priesthood: But then follow terrible words: But ye...

...found in his lips; he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they...mouth ; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts k. SECT. 5. Of prophets under the dispensation of the laze, The word of the Lord came unto me, saying,...

...Chaldee say, The messenger of the Lord ; which is in perfect agreement with the Hebrew, Mai. ii. 7. " For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they...mouth : for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts." The last clause of this verse under consideration reads — " Whom he," (Moses,) " sought crying to...