MALACHI
Author:
According to tradition Malachi was a Levite and a member of the synagogue called “The Great Synagogue”.
Date:
Probably sometime about 430 BC, while Nehemiah was still the leader of the people in Jerusalem.
Themes:
The evil ways of the people; the coming of John the Baptist, Elijah and Christ; the Day of the LORD.
Contents:
The Jews questioned God’s love 1:1-2
God’s judgment on Edom 1:3-5
The disrespectful way the Jews acted toward God 1:6-9
The Jews unholy worship 1:10-14
The unfaithfulness of the Jews toward God 2:1-9
Profaning the covenant and temple of God 2:10-12
The unfaithfulness of the people in the matter
of marriage 2:13-16
The people’s words brought grief to God 2:17
The coming of John the Baptist and Christ,
and their work 3:1-4
God’s justice will be at work, an appeal to
turn back to God 3:5-7
The people robbed God, and paid the penalty 3:8-12
Arrogance revealed in the words of the people 3:13-15
God heard the words of those who feared Him 3:16-18
The Day of the LORD 4:1-3
The coming of Elijah before the Day of the LORD 4:4-6