Old Testament Minor Prophets 4 chapters
Malachi
The Old Testament's closing word: God confronts post-exilic complacency through six disputes, and promises the messenger who prepares the way before the day of the LORD.
Outline
- Ch. 1 "I have loved you"; polluted offerings
- Ch. 2 Corrupt priests; faithless marriages
- Ch. 3 The coming messenger (3:1); robbing God in tithes; the book of remembrance
- Ch. 4 The day coming; the sun of righteousness; Elijah promised