Malaquias 1

Malaquias 1

THE ORACLE OF THE WORD OF JEHOVAH THROUGH MALACHI (Malachi 1:1) (Malachi means "My Messenger" or "Messenger of Jehovah") Click for EXCELLENT TIMELINE - Go to Page 42 Mal 1:6-2:9 Mal 2:10-3:15 Mal 3:16-4:3 Love of God for Israel Rejected! Rebuke of Sins of Priests: Illicit Practices Indifference Rebuke of Sins of People: Mixed Marriages Divorces Robbing God Blessing to All Who Fear Jehovah God's Wrath on the Wicked Remember the Law Promise of... Elijah, Restore Hearts Warning of... Day of the Lord PRIVILEGE OF ISRAEL POLLUTION OF ISRAEL PROMISE TO ISRAEL PAST CARE PRESENT COMPLAINT FUTURE COMING (See also Mal 3:1-6) GOD'S COMPASSION for Israel GOD'S COMPLAINT Against Israel GOD'S CONSOLATION to Righteous Remnant GOD'S CONDEMNATION of Wicked Book of Remembrance Coming of Messiah Coming of Elijah GOD'S LOVE SADLY SPURNED! GOD'S GRACE STILL OFFERED! PLACE: JERUSALEM TIME OF WRITING: Difficult to Date but... Circa 445-420BC Remember that all the OT writings are of value to our spiritual life and growth, Paul writing... For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction (teaching), that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures (Refers here to the entire OT) we might have hope. (Ro 15:4) Comment - Here is my "loose paraphrase" of this passage: Malachi was written for our instruction that thru the perseverance and the encouragement of the God of Malachi the thoughts and actions of Israel in Malachi we too might have hope in the midst of our trying circumstances. (Real Life Version) Corollary - If you don't believe the Bible (and if you don't read and study the OT) you will be hurting for hope and confidence in the future. Ray