Question
In Malachi, why did God tell the Israelites to just shut the door of their temple?
because no one else was welcome in the temple after the service started
because it was cold outside
because the sound of idol worship outside was distracting true believers
because their sacrifices were insincere
because no one else was welcome in the temple after the service started
because it was cold outside
because the sound of idol worship outside was distracting true believers
because their sacrifices were insincere
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In the book of Malachi, God expresses His dissatisfaction with the Israelites for their insincere worship and sacrifices. He criticizes them for bringing blind, lame, and sick animals as offerings, which were not acceptable to Him. The specific exhortation to "shut the door" reflects God's desire for genuine worship rather than empty rituals. Therefore, the correct answer is:
**because their sacrifices were insincere.**
**because their sacrifices were insincere.**