From the promises to Abraham to the story of Exodus, God has been calling a people set apart to display his goodness and mercy to the nations. And yet, in Malachi 2:10-16, we see Israel betraying God and each other as they live unholy lives by marrying foreign women and being enticed to their gods, as well as casually divorcing the wives of their youths. This compounds into betrayal and treachery not just before God, but before each other as a covenant community. And yet the exhortation in these verses is that because God is our Father, we must live as a faithful family by pursuing holiness, faithful worship, and fruitful relationships.