What is the situation in life for us that informs our worship? What drives us to worship? If Malachi were alive today, what do you think his message would be - how might it change?
I. What was happening during the ministry of Malachi?
Post-Exilic
Prophecy begins with an assertion of love by God
People respond with “How have you loved us?”
Hints at a growing gulf between God and his people, even after God brings them out of exile back into the Land.
God’s response illustrated by how differently he dealt with the descendants of Esau compared to the descendants of Israel.
Israel, the son of the promise
God executed his judgment on Edom (descendants of Esau)
