Malachi 3:10

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 3:10 Related theme

Proverbs 3:10 promises abundant blessing for honoring God with wealth, mirroring the 'windows of heaven' blessing in Malachi.

Deuteronomy 28:12 promises God will open the heavens as a storehouse of blessing for obedience, directly paralleling Malachi's 'floodgates of heaven'.

Nehemiah 13:10–13 Historical context

Nehemiah 13:10-13 recounts the neglect of tithes and their restoration, illustrating the consequences of disobeying Malachi's command and the blessing of obedience.

2 Chronicles 31:4–10 Historical context

2 Chronicles 31:4-10 recounts Hezekiah's restoration of tithe offerings, a historical precedent for the storehouse practice Malachi commands.

2 Chronicles 31:10 Historical context

2 Chronicles 31:10 records how Hezekiah's tithe brought plenty — directly illustrating the principle that faithful giving leads to surplus.

2 Chronicles 31:11–19 Historical context

2 Chronicles 31:11-19 details the storage chambers for tithes, illustrating the storehouse system Malachi refers to.

Nehemiah 10:33–39 Historical context

Nehemiah 10:33-39 records the post-exile covenant to bring tithes to the temple, directly paralleling the command to fill the storehouse.

Nehemiah 13:5 Historical context

Nehemiah 13:5 describes the actual storeroom in the temple for tithes, showing the physical 'storehouse' Malachi commands to bring tithes into.

Nehemiah 10:38 Historical context

Nehemiah 10:38 specifies the Levites bringing tithes to the temple storehouse, directly reinforcing Malachi's instruction.

Nehemiah 12:44 Historical context

Nehemiah 12:44 describes appointments over storerooms for tithes, showing the ongoing practice of the storehouse system.

Deuteronomy 12:6 commands bringing tithes and offerings to God's chosen place — the same practice Malachi calls for, foundational to the storehouse tithe.

Ezekiel 44:30 directly ties firstfruits and tithes to blessing resting on the house — the same priestly provision principle.

Psalm 78:23 Parallel

In Psalm 78:23, God opens the heavens to provide manna — the same 'open heavens' imagery used for blessing here.

Nehemiah 13:12 Historical context

In Nehemiah 13:12, the people actually bring tithes to the storerooms — a historical fulfillment of the command in Malachi 3:10.

Nehemiah 10:37 Historical context

In Nehemiah 10:37, Israel vows to bring tithes to the temple storehouse — directly fulfilling the command in Malachi 3:10.

Deuteronomy 28:8 promises blessing on barns and undertakings — nearly identical to Malachi's storehouse blessing, reinforcing the same covenantal reward.

Deuteronomy 14:29 ties tithing for the needy to a promise of blessing on all work — directly parallels Malachi's tithe-and-blessing link.

Genesis 14:20 is where Abraham gives a tenth to Melchizedek — an early example of tithing that grounds the practice later commanded in Malachi.

1 Corinthians 16:2 instructs systematic giving on the first day — a NT application of the same principle of setting aside tithes.

Nehemiah 12:47 Historical context

Nehemiah 12:47 records the provision of portions for temple workers from tithes, a continuation of the system Malachi upholds.

1 Chronicles 26:20 Historical context

1 Chronicles 26:20 describes the treasuries of the temple, the same storehouse where tithes were kept in Malachi.

2 Kings 7:2 Contrast

2 Kings 7:2 uses the same 'floodgates of heaven' phrase in a context of doubt, contrasting with Malachi's faith-filled promise.

Proverbs 3:9 Related theme

Proverbs 3:9 commands honoring the Lord with firstfruits, a principle underlying the tithe practice Malachi calls for.