1-5.

"Hey you maggots, listen up! Malachi 1:1-5 is about the Lord's anger at how Israel has failed to honor Him. He says that He has loved them, but they don't love Him back. He says that He has shown them favor, but they don't show Him any respect. He accuses them of offering lame and blind animals as sacrifices, and He says that He will reject their offerings. He also says that He will not accept their offerings unless they honor Him with the best of their resources. He says that Edom, their enemy, has been more faithful to Him than they have, and He will punish them for not honoring Him properly. That's it maggots, now move it!"