Malachi

Summary

(from the introduction of the ESV Bible)

A call for repentance among a corrupted priesthood

…for restoration of a vibrant worship

…to end the pattern of divorce

…seek justice for all

…for a return to tithing

Author and Date

Name means “My Messenger” nothing else is known

Post-exilic, situations described correspond to those recorded in Ezra and Nehemiah 460-435 BC

Nature of the Message

An oracle, or burden—underlying word (massa) gives the sense that it will not be a pleasant message to hear

In spite of that foreboding, there is hope

3:1-5