2:5 我曾與他立生命和平安的約。我將這兩樣賜給他，使他存敬畏的心，他就敬畏我，懼怕我的名。
2:6 真實的律法在他口中，他嘴裡沒有不義的話。他以平安和正直與我同行，使多人回頭離開罪孽。
2:7 祭司的嘴裡當存知識，人也當由他口中尋求律法，因為他是萬軍之耶和華的使者。
2:8 你們卻偏離正道，使許多人在律法上跌倒。你們廢棄我與利未所立的約。這是萬軍之耶和華說的。
2:9 所以我使你們被眾人藐視，看為下賤；因你們不守我的道，竟在律法上瞻徇情面。」
My covenant with him was one of life and
peace, and I gave them to him. It was a covenant of fear, and he feared me. He
stood in awe of my name. True instruction was in his mouth, and no wrong was
found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and he turned
many from iniquity. For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people
should seek instruction from his mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord of
hosts. But you have turned aside from the way. You have caused many to stumble
by your instruction. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi, says the Lord of
hosts, and so I make you despised and abased before all the people, inasmuch as
you do not keep my ways but show partiality in your instruction."
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上帝賦於祭司是何等大的責任：「立生命和平安的約」、「真實的律法在他口中」、「是萬軍之耶和華的使者」。
所以，祭司要存敬畏耶和華的心；以平安和正直與上帝同行，使多人回頭離開罪孽；嘴裡當存知識，人也當由他口中尋求律法。
然而當時的祭司竟然偏離正道，使許多人在律法上跌倒；廢棄上帝與利未所立的約。以至於被眾人藐視，看為下賤。
基督徒也當以遵守聖經的教訓，來敬畏上帝，才能獲得人的尊重。可見敬畏上帝，遵守祂的教訓事非常的重要。不僅是自己得意處，還會影響人願不願意接受基督為救主。
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