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{{summary | text=The Book of Malachi is a book of the [[Old Testament]] written by the prophet [[Malachi]]. Malachi directed a message of judgement to a people plagued with corrupt priests, wicked practices, and a false sense of security in their privileged relationship with God. For four hundred years after Malachi's ringing condemnations, God remained silent. Only with the coming of John the Baptist (prophesied in [[Malachi 3:1]]) did God again communicate to His people through a prophet's voice.}}
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The Book of Malachi is a book of the [[Old Testament]] written by the prophet [[Malachi]]. Malachi directed a message of judgement to a people plagued with corrupt priests, sinful practices, and a false sense of security in their privileged relationship with God. For four hundred years after Malachi's ringing condemnations, there were no prophets. Only with the coming of [[John the Baptist]] (prophesied in [[Malachi 3:1]]) did God again communicate to His people through a prophet's voice.
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'''Read [[Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary]] on the [[Text:MHC Concise {{SUBPAGENAME}}|{{SUBPAGENAME}}]]'''
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* [[Malachi, Prophecies of (EBD)|Easton's Bible Dictionary entry on the Prophecies of Malachi]]
 
  
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{{returnto}} [[Old Testament]] | [[Prophetic Books of the Old Testament]]
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[[Category:Books of the Old Testament]]
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Latest revision as of 16:00, 26 October 2015

Malachi
RELATED TOPICS
SERMONS, ESSAYS AND OPINIONS
CONTENTS

Chapters

1 2 3 4

Commentary

The Book of Malachi is a book of the Old Testament written by the prophet Malachi. Malachi directed a message of judgement to a people plagued with corrupt priests, sinful practices, and a false sense of security in their privileged relationship with God. For four hundred years after Malachi's ringing condemnations, there were no prophets. Only with the coming of John the Baptist (prophesied in Malachi 3:1) did God again communicate to His people through a prophet's voice.


Read Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary on the Book of Malachi


Authorship

Background

Themes

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