Episode 868: The Lips of the Priest - The Covenant with Levi & the Ideal of Priestly Ministry (Malachi 2:1–7)
From The Theopolis Podcast by Theopolis Institute
April 8, 2026 · 49 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the themes of priestly ministry and the covenant with Levi as presented in the book of Malachi.
Peter Leithart, Alastair Roberts, Jeff Meyers, and James Bejon continue their series on the book of Malachi, beginning with a reflection on the literary texture of the book - its ragged, agitated syntax and its striking use of repetition. They then take up remaining threads from Malachi 1:6–14, with particular attention to verse 11 and its vision of pure incense offered to the Lord among the nations — exploring what this means for the dispersion of temple worship, provocation to jealousy, and the Messianic age. The conversation moves into the opening verses of Malachi 2, where the Lord addresses the priests not merely as those who preside at sacrifice but as those entrusted with Torah on their lips — a portrait of priestly ministry that sheds light on the pastoral office in the new covenant. GIVE TO THEOPOLIS! theopolisinstitute.com/give/ Get the Theopolis App! app.theopolisinstitute.com/menu Use Code "theopolitan" to get your first month free! Sign up for In Medias Res mailchi.mp/0b01d726f2fe/inmediasres
People in this episode
Guests: Peter Leithart, Alastair Roberts, Jeff Meyers, James Bejon
Topics covered
- priestly ministry
- covenant with Levi
- Malachi
- temple worship
- Messianic age
- Torah
- pastoral office
Keywords
- priesthood
- covenant
- Malachi 2
- sacrifice
- incense
- worship
- Torah
- new covenant
Sponsors
Theopolis Institute
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Theopolis Institute
Books & works: Malachi
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