Zechariah 9, zechariah 12, and malachi 1 are all introduced as the word of elohim. The book of malachi, is the last of the books of the old testament. This was gods warning through malachi to tell the people to turn back to god. Oct 17, 2016 bobby dives into the book of malachi and explains its purpose in the bible.
The book of malachi is a prelude to the 400 years of prophetic silence broken finally by the words of the next prophet, john the baptist. The book of malachi exposes the holiness of god, contrasting it with the unholiness of his people. A bible study by jack kelley in the christian bible, the concluding chapter in the book of malachi contains the final words of the old testament. Malachi is the last book of the old testament covering events that occurred around 475400 b. Bobby dives into the book of malachi and explains its purpose in the bible. In chapters, malachi identified the sins of the jews, including their priests. The purpose of this book is that malachi wrote to ensure that the hearts of the jews was. Commentary on the book of malachi by matthew henry old. The book of zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic about the messiah passages among the minor prophets. Malachi overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is from the most widely read and often quoted preacher in history, charles haddon spurgeon. The purpose of malachi is to deliver stern rebukes to the people and priests, to call them to repentance, and to promise future blessing. The book of malachi is arguably the most relational of the minor prophets.
Malachi overview spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Malachi 3 is a popular passage that pastors and churches use to defend the practice of the 10% tithe. These 12 books are called minor not because they are less inspired or of less importance, but because the prophecies are shorter.
I read the book of malachi again this week and was so blessed by it that i wanted to provide a theological overview of the whole book from my perspective that i hope will encourage you. Malachi, the name of the last book of the ot, means my messenger. An assertion or charge is made against the church and people, a fancied haughty objection is raised by the hearers, and then a refutation of the objection is presented by the speaker on behalf of the lord. Malachi is a book of messengers, and five can be identified.
The authorship of malachi is a subject of some debate. Overview of the book of malachi for an old testament survey series. In fact, one of the major problems in a study of this book is that of locating it within a narrow enough chronological framework to provide a sitz im leben sufficient to account for its peculiar themes and emphases. Nothing else is mentioned or known about the author.
The book of malachi niv audio bible non dramatized youtube. Malachi summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of malachi for bible study or sunday school lessons. Book of malachi simple english wikipedia, the free. He looks forward to the day of the lord, before which god will send elijah as a messenger to prepare the way. Malachi encourages the people to renew their covenant with the one true god and to follow his teaching. Book of zechariah overview insight for living ministries.
There are very few historical details in the book of malachi. This was some 80 years after haggai and zechariah encouraged the rebuilding of the temple. Malachi with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Please use our childrens ministry curriculum and sunday school material for any purpose that brings honor to jesus. Preceding articles have already dealt with this issue, as well as the attendant question of whether malachi is written in prose or poetry. They spoke to one another, showing the importance of fellowshipping with people of like mind. Overview of the book of malachi overview of the book of malachi. The books of zechariah and haggai were written during the lifetime of ezra see 5. The book is ascribed to malachi, whose name means my messenger. The obvious implication is that malachi is gods messenger with a message from him. They meditate on his name study and think about the bible to come to a greater. Malachi is the final book of the 12 minor prophets, which the jewish scholars viewed as one book although recorded by 12 different scribes over a period of perhaps 350 years. It might be an abbreviation of malachjah which has the meaning of messenger of jehovah. Interesting facts about malachi barnes bible charts.
The book of malachi uses the method of disputation. Overview of the book of malachi third millennium ministries. To call the discouraged community living in the promised land after the exile to renewed faith by announcing the coming judgment of the messiah. This summary of the book of malachi provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of malachi.
They feared the lord honored, esteemed, respected and obeyed him. In that respect, its possible to think of the book of zechariah as a kind of miniature book of isaiah. As the last of the old testament writing prophets and the last book of old testament scripture, malachi provides an important point of transition between the end of the old testament era and the new testament era. Moreover, malachi is neither an unlikely name nor an unsuitable one for the author of this last book of the prophets. Mar 19, 2015 the prophet malachi wrote it approximately 430 b. Malachi intro to malachi biblica the international bible society. Malachi means messenger, and it is translated as my messenger in malachi 3. Several vivid figures are employed within the book of malachi. Because the lord does not change in his commitments and purpose, israel has not. Malachi, or the messenger, is the name given to the last book in the old testament. Perhaps written from about 500450 bce, the book is concerned with spiritual degradation, religious perversions, social injustices, and unfaithfulness to the covenant. The purpose of this book is that malachi wrote to ensure.
It is the last of the series of 12 prophets known collectively as trei asar twelve or minor prophets some suggest that the prophecies ascribed to chaggai, zechariah, and malachi were actually transmitted to the prophets. Book of malachi overview old testament survey study. The book of malachia brief summary of the bookintroduction. Malachi reminds israel of gods love calling them to repent. Nothing is known of him beyond what is contained in his book of prophecies.
The book of malachi is placed as the last book of the prophets section, which also makes it the last book in the old testament in english bibles. Today we begin a new book of scripture, moving to the tanak tnk portion of our bibles. This required reverence from them, and they greatly revered me and stood in awe of my name. The book of malachi challenges the people of god to take a fresh look at the way they are thinking about god and at the underlying motives behind their religious activity by emphasizing four doctrines.
Some do not hold malachi as a first name but a designation. But this internal focus has an external application. In the christian ordering, the grouping of the prophetic books is the last section of the old testament, making malachi the last book before the new testament. One can take from the book however that the temple in jerusalem has been rebuilt and that the priests are offering sacrifices mal. Message from malachi a prophetic warning to the church the book of remembrance then those who feared the lord spoke to one another, and the lord listened and heard them. The book of malachi was written to correct the lax religious and social behaviour of the israelites particularly the priests in postexilic jerusalem. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall. Book of malachi overview insight for living ministries. Mar 03, 2020 the book of malachi, the last of the twelve minor prophets, was written by an anonymous writer called malachi, or my messenger.
Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9. The book of malachi exposes israels corruption and offers. Gods people had suffered through generations of captivity and bondage and had been given promises of a better day just around the corner. The people of israel were corrupted by sin during the last years. But when we study the passage in context, a completely different picture emerges. The book of malachi comprises three chapters of prophecies exhorting the jewish people to better their ways and portending future upheavals should they fail to do so. Includes cross references, questions, teaching points, outline, and applications on malachi. The name lord almighty occurs 20 times see note on 1sa 1. The probable place from which the prophecy originated was jerusalem at a location near the temple. The book begins with a description of the wasteland of edom and ends with a warning of israels destruction. The unique style of malachis prophecy the book of malachi uses the method of disputation. Malachi was a prophet of god sent to the jews who had resettled in judea and to all israel in general, depicted as the sons of jacob malachi 3. Malachi reminds israel of gods love calling them to repent begin with prayer each of us is holding a copy of the bible. The book is made up of four chapters and a total of fiftyfive verses.
In hebrew, the name comes from a word meaning messenger, which points to malachis role as a prophet of the lord, delivering gods message to gods people. The book of malachi, the last of the twelve minor prophets, was written by an anonymous writer called malachi, or my messenger. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Information and translations of book of malachi in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Intro to malachi biblica the international bible society.
The purpose of this book is that malachi wrote to ensure that the hearts of the jews was right and that they were keeping god first in their lives. In the verse, yahweh god is speaking, and he says that the messenger would prepare the way before me. In hebrew, the name comes from a word meaning messenger. The book of malachi, also called the prophecy of malachias, the last of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, grouped together as the twelve in the jewish canon. Malachi is the last of the three postexile prophets.
In hebrew, the name comes from a word meaning messenger, which points to malachi s role as a prophet of the lord, delivering gods message to gods people. Insights for preaching from malachi may come from perceiving the purpose or the occasion for the writing of the book. He does not give any detail about time and duration of his ministry. Overview of the book of malachi reformed answers to. The shape of theology in the book of malachi dr ravi. The book of malachi was written after the rebuilding of the temple was completed in 516bc. Jan 25, 2012 malachi 3 is a popular passage that pastors and churches use to defend the practice of the 10% tithe. The book of malachi is a prelude to the 400 years of prophetic silence broken finally by the words of the. The hebrew word malachi simply means my that is, gods messenger. The book consists of six distinct sections, each in the form of a questionandanswer discussion.
Toward the close of the book, it becomes clear that god is also speaking to all of humankind. This book is titled malachi because that is the name of the prophet who wrote the book. It confronts the ungodly israelites, urging them to repent and preparing them for the long four hundred years between the close of the old testament and the coming of the promised savior who is prophesied about in this book. The final book of the old testament, malachi received its name from its author malachi 1. Therefore, this might be a title, rather than the name of a specific person.
Some scholars argue that this collection originally consisted of three independent and anonymous prophecies, two of which were subsequently appended to the book of zechariah as what they refer to as deuterozechariah, with the third becoming the book of malachi. The book of malachi was written between 440 and 400 b. Malachi my messenger, the last of the prophets to the restored remnant after the 70 years. The global purpose of god in the book of malachi faithlife sermons.
Even after exile, their hearts are as hard as ever, but he will purify a faithful remnant and establish a new jerusalem. This summary of the book of malachi provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of malachi. Book of malachi matthew janzen i loved jacob, but hated esau malachi pt. It is this problem that must first be addressed before matters of authorship, unity, purpose, and the like can be undertaken. The shape of theology in the book of malachi dr ravi zacharias who is god. Bring all the tithes the whole tenth of your income into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now by it, says the lord of hosts, if i will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. It would be 400 years before god spoke to israel again and then his purpose would be to announce the birth of the messiah.
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