(4) The result: “And all nations shall call you blessed; for ye shall be a delight-some land, saith the Lord of Hosts.” Remembering the condition of this people, rebellious, and yet perfectly satisfied with their own position, let us ponder this message of God to them. i. First, there is the call: “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse.” There were necessarily two sides to the covenant existing between God and the nation. There were mutual obligations. His promises were made upon conditions.
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