The basic purport of Mal. 1:11 seems to be
this. Proper ritual outside Jerusalem, even outside Israel, can occur. Whether
the author knew about Yahwistic shrines at Elephantine, Leontopolis, Samaria,
in the Transjordan, we cannot be sure. But the point is clear, whether or not
appropriate ritual occurs in Jerusalem, Yahweh’s name will be appropriately venerated
in other venues. (David L. Petersen, Zechariah
9-14 and Malachi [Old Testament Library; London: SCM Press, 1995], )