MALACHI

Apr 19

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Theme: True Worship

Author: Malachi

Time: 435 - 410 BC

Last book in OT
25 years during the governorship is Nehemiah
Going on during Nehemiah’s time during the rebuilding of the wall

Key Scripture:

Malachi 3:1 ESV

“Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.

Messenger - John the Baptist
Coming before me - Jesus

Structure:

Chapter 1-2: The Sin of Israel

Chapter 3-4: Judgement of the wicked and blessing on the repentance

Purpose of the Book:

To call the colonist and leadership to serve God wholeheartedly. Everything belongs to the world

Message of the Book:

1. Sins and hypocrisy harden and blind the heart

2. Obedience brings blessing and disobedience brings cursing

Summary of the OT. This is why we needed the NT because without God we can do nothing

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