{"id":108,"date":"2022-10-31T19:01:50","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T19:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblefactory.org\/blog\/?p=108"},"modified":"2022-11-01T10:49:28","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T10:49:28","slug":"malachi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblefactory.org\/blog\/old-testament\/malachi\/","title":{"rendered":"Malachi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Date: between 450 and 425 BC<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/biblefactory.org\/blog\/old-testament\/malachi\/#Contents\" >Contents<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/biblefactory.org\/blog\/old-testament\/malachi\/#Theological_Themes\" >Theological Themes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/biblefactory.org\/blog\/old-testament\/malachi\/#Main_features\" >Main features<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"contents\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contents\"><\/span>Contents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The prophet Malachi addresses the restored community of Israel. The prophets Haggai and Zechariah also target this community, but at a much earlier time. A second group of Jewish exiles has returned. Men of great renown are active, such as Ezra and Nehemiah.<br \/>\nThings are not going well in the country. Indifference to religion, greed and corruption are the order of the day, as are marriages to non-Jewish women. The priesthood is a problem. Religion becomes a routine matter.<br \/>\nThis book consists of 2 parts. Part one deals with the sin of Israel. Part two deals with the promises of salvation and judgment.<\/p>\n<p>It takes the form of question and answer. Israel asks the question and God provides the answer. The questions are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In what have You shown Your love to us? (1:2),<\/li>\n<li>With what did we despise Thy name? (1:6),<\/li>\n<li>What have we treated you with inferiority? (1:7),<\/li>\n<li>Why then are we treacherous to one another and profane the covenant of our fathers? (2:10),<\/li>\n<li>What do we tire Him with?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"theological-themes\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Theological_Themes\"><\/span>Theological Themes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The prophet Malachi primarily refers the judgment to the priests. Their priestly service is insincere, they have no real devotion. If the religious leaders are wrong, why should the people be any different?<\/p>\n<p>The prophet expels the people who have learned nothing from the captivity. Judgment will come again if the people continue to reject God. This happens again and again.<\/p>\n<p>But there is hope for the future. The day of the LORD is coming.<\/p>\n<p>It is a day when the LORD:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cleanse the temple and the priests,<\/li>\n<li>The righteous will redeem,<\/li>\n<li>Will bring the righteous into the kingdom of God.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Before this happens, a messenger will come to prepare the way of the LORD.<br \/>\nIn the New Testament, John the Baptist is seen as preparing the way.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"main-features\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Main_features\"><\/span>Main features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Enumeration of the Sins of Israel (1:1-2:17),<\/li>\n<li>Promises of salvation and judgment (3:1-4:6).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: between 450 and 425 BC Contents The prophet Malachi addresses the restored community of Israel. The prophets Haggai and Zechariah also target this community, but at a much earlier time. A second group of Jewish exiles has returned. 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