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This prophetic book serves as a bridge between the Old and New Testaments, addressing the spiritual and moral decline of Israel after the return from Babylonian exile. Malachi's message is a call to repentance and a reminder of God's covenantal love and justice. Historical Context Malachi prophesied during the post-exilic period, likely around 450-430 BC, after the reconstruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. This was a time when the Jewish community was struggling with disillusionment and spiritual apathy. The initial enthusiasm following the return from exile had waned, and the people were questioning God's promises and justice. Themes and Message 1. Covenantal Love and Faithfulness: Malachi begins with a declaration of God's love for Israel: "I have loved you," says the LORD. But you ask, "How have You loved us?" (<a href="/malachi/1-2.htm">Malachi 1:2</a>). This sets the tone for the book, emphasizing God's enduring commitment to His covenant people despite their unfaithfulness. 2. Priestly Corruption and Worship: The prophet rebukes the priests for their contemptible offerings and failure to honor God: "If I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?" says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name (<a href="/malachi/1-6.htm">Malachi 1:6</a>). Malachi calls for genuine worship and reverence for God. 3. Social Injustice and Moral Decay: Malachi addresses the social injustices and moral failings of the people, including divorce and unfaithfulness. He warns against the treachery of breaking faith with one another and with God: "Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why then do we break faith with one another so as to profane the covenant of our fathers?" (<a href="/malachi/2-10.htm">Malachi 2:10</a>). 4. The Day of the LORD: A significant theme in Malachi is the coming "day of the LORD," a time of judgment and purification. The prophet speaks of a messenger who will prepare the way: "See, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple" (<a href="/malachi/3.htm">Malachi 3:1</a>). This is often interpreted as a prophecy concerning John the Baptist and the coming of Christ. 5. Tithes and Offerings: Malachi challenges the people to return to God by being faithful in their tithes and offerings, promising blessings for obedience: "Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this," says the LORD of Hosts, "and see if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure" (<a href="/malachi/3-10.htm">Malachi 3:10</a>). 6. The Faithful Remnant: Despite widespread unfaithfulness, Malachi speaks of a faithful remnant who fear the LORD and esteem His name. God promises to remember them and spare them as His treasured possession: "They will be Mine," says the LORD of Hosts, "on the day when I prepare My treasured possession" (<a href="/malachi/3-17.htm">Malachi 3:17</a>). Significance in the Canon Malachi's prophecies hold a significant place in the biblical canon as they anticipate the coming of the Messiah and the establishment of God's kingdom. The book concludes with a call to remember the Law of Moses and a promise of the coming of Elijah before the great and dreadful day of the LORD (<a href="/malachi/4-4.htm">Malachi 4:4-5</a>). This sets the stage for the New Testament, where these themes find fulfillment in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.<a name="ttt" id="ttt"></a><div class="vheading2">Torrey's Topical Textbook</div><a href="/malachi/1-1.htm">Malachi 1:1</a> The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi. Torrey's Topical Textbook<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><a href="/library/augustine/city_of_god/chapter_35_of_the_prophecy_of.htm">Of the Prophecy of the Three Prophets, Haggai, Zechariah, and ...</a> ... Book XVIII. Chapter 35."Of the Prophecy of the Three Prophets, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. There remain three minor prophets ... /...//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 35 of the prophecy of.htm<a href="/library/jerome/the_principal_works_of_st_jerome/prefaces_to_the_commentaries_on.htm">Prefaces to the Commentaries on the Minor Prophets.</a> ... It gives the order of the Twelve Prophets adopted by the LXX ... of the sixth consulate of Arcadius Augustus and Anitius Probus, I interpreted Malachi for Exsuperius ... /.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/prefaces to the commentaries on.htm<a href="/library/tertullian/on_the_resurrection_of_the_flesh/chapter_xxxi_other_passages_out_of.htm">Other Passages Out of the Prophets Applied to the Resurrection of ...</a> ... This indeed is the aim of other prophets likewise. "Ye shall go forth," (says Malachi), "from your sepulchres, as young calves let loose from their bonds, and ... /.../on the resurrection of the flesh/chapter xxxi other passages out of.htm<a href="/library/white/the_story_of_prophets_and_kings/prophets_and_kingsforeword.htm">Prophets and Kingsforeword</a> ... and wicked; Hezekiah, the loyal and good-hearted; Daniel, the beloved of God; Jeremiah, the prophet of sorrow; Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi, prophets of the ... /.../white/the story of prophets and kings/prophets and kingsforeword.htm<a href="/library/augustine/city_of_god/chapter_24_of_the_prophets_who.htm">Of the Prophets, who Either were the Last among the Jews, or whom ...</a> ... But in that whole time after they returned from Babylon, after Malachi, Haggai, and Zechariah, who then prophesied, and Ezra, they had no prophets down to the ... /.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 24 of the prophets who.htm<a href="/library/mcfadyen/introduction_to_the_old_testament/malachi.htm">Malachi</a> ... MALACHI. It is not inappropriate that Malachi,[1] though not the latest of the prophets, should close the prophetic collection. The ... //christianbookshelf.org/mcfadyen/introduction to the old testament/malachi.htm<a href="/library/theophilus/theophilus_to_autolycus/chapter_xxxviii_the_teachings_of_the.htm">The Teachings of the Greek Poets and Philosophers Confirmatory of ...</a> ... Certainly they did at all events utter things confirmatory of the prophets. Concerning the burning up of the world, Malachi the prophet foretold: "The day of ... /.../theophilus/theophilus to autolycus/chapter xxxviii the teachings of the.htm<a href="/library/barrows/companion_to_the_bible/chapter_xxiii_the_twelve_minor.htm">The Twelve Minor Prophets.</a> ... described in the last chapter of his book precisely the same state of affairs. Malachi is thus the last of all the prophets. 24. ... /.../barrows/companion to the bible/chapter xxiii the twelve minor.htm<a href="/library/gerberding/the_way_of_salvation_in_the_lutheran_church/chapter_v_the_divisions_of.htm">The Divisions of the Scriptures.</a> ... (5 books). (4) Major Prophets-Isaiah-Daniel. (5 books). (5) Minor Prophets-Hosea- Malachi. (12 books). 2. New Testament. (1) Gospels-Matthew-John. (4 books). ... /.../the way of salvation in the lutheran church/chapter v the divisions of.htm<a href="/library/various/life_and_works_of_rufinus_with_jeromes_apology_against_rufinus_/34_now_let_us_shew.htm">Now Let us Shew Briefly, if You Will, that These Things were ...</a> ... by the Prophets. You will yourself, since you are so minded, gather together more from the ample range of the Scriptures. The Prophet Malachi says, "Behold the ... /.../34 now let us shew.htm<a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Saul-also-among-the-prophets.html">What does it mean that Saul is also among the prophets? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/prophets-in-the-Bible.html">How many prophets are in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/prophets-today.html">Are there prophets in the church today? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--called_foolish_prophets.htm">False Prophets: Called Foolish Prophets</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--compared_to_foxes_in_the_desert.htm">False Prophets: Compared to Foxes in the Desert</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--compared_to_wind.htm">False Prophets: Compared to Wind</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--covetous.htm">False Prophets: Covetous</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--crafty.htm">False Prophets: Crafty</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--drunken.htm">False Prophets: Drunken</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--immoral_and_profane.htm">False Prophets: Immoral and Profane</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--influenced_by_evil_spirits.htm">False Prophets: Influenced by Evil Spirits</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--involved_the_people_in_their_own_ruin.htm">False Prophets: Involved the People in Their own Ruin</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--judgments_denounced_against.htm">False Prophets: Judgments Denounced Against</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--light_and_treacherous.htm">False Prophets: Light and Treacherous</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--made_use_of_by_god_to_prove_israel.htm">False Prophets: Made Use of by God to Prove Israel</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--mode_of_trying_and_detecting.htm">False Prophets: Mode of Trying and Detecting</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--not_sent_or_commissioned_by_god.htm">False Prophets: Not Sent or Commissioned by God</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--often_deceived_by_god_as_a_judgment.htm">False Prophets: Often Deceived by God As a Judgment</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--often_practised_divination_and_witchcraft.htm">False Prophets: Often Practised Divination and Witchcraft</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--often_pretended_to_dreams.htm">False Prophets: Often Pretended to Dreams</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--predicted_to_arise_in_the_latter_times.htm">False Prophets: Predicted to Arise in the Latter Times</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--predicted_to_arise--before_destruction_of_jerusalem.htm">False Prophets: Predicted to Arise: Before Destruction of Jerusalem</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--pretended_to_be_sent_by_god.htm">False Prophets: Pretended to be Sent by God</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--prophesied_in_the_name_of_false_gods.htm">False Prophets: Prophesied in the Name of False Gods</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--prophesied--falsely.htm">False Prophets: Prophesied: Falsely</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--prophesied--lies_in_the_name_of_the_lord.htm">False Prophets: Prophesied: Lies in the Name of the Lord</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--prophesied--out_of_their_own_heart.htm">False Prophets: Prophesied: out of Their own Heart</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--prophesied--peace,_when_there_was_no_peace.htm">False Prophets: Prophesied: Peace, when There Was No Peace</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--the_people--deprived_of_god's_word_by.htm">False Prophets: The People: Deprived of God's Word By</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--the_people--encouraged_and_praised.htm">False Prophets: The People: Encouraged and Praised</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--the_people--led_into_error.htm">False Prophets: The People: Led Into Error</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--the_people--made_to_forget_god's_name_by.htm">False Prophets: The People: Made to Forget God's Name By</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--the_people--oppressed_and_defrauded_by.htm">False Prophets: The People: Oppressed and Defrauded By</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--the_people--taught_profaneness_and_sin_by.htm">False Prophets: The People: Taught Profaneness and Sin By</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--the_people--warned_not_to_listen_to.htm">False Prophets: The People: Warned not to Listen To</a><a href="/topical/ttt/f/false_prophets--women_sometimes_acted_as.htm">False Prophets: Women Sometimes Acted As</a><a href="/topical/m/modern_day_prophets.htm">Modern Day Prophets</a><a href="/topical/p/prophets.htm">Prophets</a><a href="/topical/p/prophets_reward.htm">Prophets Reward</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets_were_called--holy_men_of_god.htm">Prophets were Called: Holy Men of God</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets_were_called--holy_prophets.htm">Prophets were Called: Holy Prophets</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets_were_called--men_of_god.htm">Prophets were Called: Men of God</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets_were_called--prophets_of_god.htm">Prophets were Called: Prophets of God</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets_were_called--seers.htm">Prophets were Called: Seers</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets_were_consulted_in_all_difficulties.htm">Prophets were Consulted in all Difficulties</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets_were_esteemed_as_holy_men.htm">Prophets were Esteemed As Holy Men</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets_were_mighty_through_faith.htm">Prophets were Mighty Through Faith</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets_were_required--not_to_speak_anything_but_what_they_received_from_god.htm">Prophets were Required: Not to Speak Anything But What They Received from God</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets_were_required--to_be_bold_and_undaunted.htm">Prophets were Required: To be Bold and Undaunted</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets_were_required--to_be_vigilant_and_faithful.htm">Prophets were Required: To be Vigilant and Faithful</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets_were_required--to_declare_everything_that_the_lord_commanded.htm">Prophets were Required: To Declare Everything That the Lord Commanded</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets_were_required--to_receive_with_attention_all_god's_communications.htm">Prophets were Required: To Receive With Attention all God's Communications</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets_were_sent_to_denounce_the_wickedness_of_kings.htm">Prophets were Sent to Denounce the Wickedness of Kings</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets_were_sent_to_exhort_to_faithfulness_and_constancy_in_god's_service.htm">Prophets were Sent to Exhort to Faithfulness and Constancy in God's Service</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets_were_sent_to_predict_the_coming_of_christ.htm">Prophets were Sent to Predict the Coming of Christ</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets_were_sent_to_predict_the_downfall_of_nations.htm">Prophets were Sent to Predict the Downfall of Nations</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets_were_sent_to_reprove_the_wicked_and_exhort_to_repentance.htm">Prophets were Sent to Reprove the Wicked and Exhort to Repentance</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets_were_under_the_influence_of_the_holy_spirit_while_prophesying.htm">Prophets were Under the Influence of the Holy Spirit While Prophesying</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--aaron.htm">Prophets: Aaron</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--agabus.htm">Prophets: Agabus</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--ahijah.htm">Prophets: Ahijah</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--amos.htm">Prophets: Amos</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--anna.htm">Prophets: Anna</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--assisted_the_jews_in_their_great_national_undertakings.htm">Prophets: Assisted the Jews in Their Great National Undertakings</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--azariah_the_son_of_oded.htm">Prophets: Azariah the Son of Oded</a><a href="/topical/naves/p/prophets--benefits_of_presents.htm">Prophets: Benefits of Presents</a><a href="/topical/naves/p/prophets--benefits_of_presents_refused_by.htm">Prophets: Benefits of Presents Refused By</a><a href="/topical/naves/p/prophets--called_seers.htm">Prophets: Called Seers</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--christ_exercised_the_office_of.htm">Prophets: Christ Exercised the office of</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--christ_predicted_to_exercise_the_office_of.htm">Prophets: Christ Predicted to Exercise the office of</a><a href="/topical/naves/p/prophets--counselors_to_kings.htm">Prophets: Counselors to Kings</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--daniel.htm">Prophets: Daniel</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--daughters_of_philip.htm">Prophets: Daughters of Philip</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--david.htm">Prophets: David</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--deborah.htm">Prophets: Deborah</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--elijah.htm">Prophets: Elijah</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--elisha.htm">Prophets: Elisha</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--enoch.htm">Prophets: Enoch</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--extraordinary--often_endued_with_miraculous_power.htm">Prophets: Extraordinary: Often Endued With Miraculous Power</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--extraordinary--specially_raised_up_on_occasions_of_emergency.htm">Prophets: Extraordinary: Specially Raised up on Occasions of Emergency</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--ezekiel.htm">Prophets: Ezekiel</a><a href="/topical/naves/p/prophets--false.htm">Prophets: False</a><a href="/topical/naves/p/prophets--false--400_in_samaria.htm">Prophets: False: 400 in Samaria</a><a href="/topical/naves/p/prophets--false--denunciations_against.htm">Prophets: False: Denunciations Against</a><a href="/topical/naves/p/prophets--false--noadiah.htm">Prophets: False: Noadiah</a><a href="/topical/naves/p/prophets--false--punishment_of.htm">Prophets: False: Punishment of</a><a href="/topical/naves/p/prophets--false--warnings_to.htm">Prophets: False: Warnings To</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--felt_deeply_on_account_of_the_calamities_which_they_predicted.htm">Prophets: Felt Deeply on Account of the Calamities Which They Predicted</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--frequently_in_their_actions_were_made_signs_to_the_people.htm">Prophets: Frequently in Their Actions Were Made Signs to the 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Angels</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--god_communicated_to_by_dreams_and_visions.htm">Prophets: God Communicated To by Dreams and Visions</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--god_communicated_to_his_secret_things.htm">Prophets: God Communicated to His Secret Things</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--god_spoke_of_old_by.htm">Prophets: God Spoke of Old By</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--great_patience_of,_under_suffering.htm">Prophets: Great Patience of, Under Suffering</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--habakkuk.htm">Prophets: Habakkuk</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--haggai.htm">Prophets: Haggai</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--hanani.htm">Prophets: Hanani</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--hosea.htm">Prophets: Hosea</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--huldah.htm">Prophets: Huldah</a><a href="/topical/ttt/p/prophets--iddo.htm">Prophets: Iddo</a><a href="/topical/naves/p/prophets--inspiration_of.htm">Prophets: Inspiration of</a><a 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