Malachi
Introduction Assyria
722 B.C.
O.T. Timeline N Israel (10 tribes)
930 B.C.
450-430 B.C.
Malachi
S Judah (2 tribes)
586 B.C.
Babylon
Order of the books
Hosea to Malachi
Memory Verse: Malachi 3:6
The Old in the New:
Malachi 1:2-3 = Romans 9:13
Malachi 3:1 = Matt. 11:10/Mk. 1:2/Lk. 7:27
Malachi 3:23,24 = Matthew 17:10-11
• Malachi’s Biography
• His name means “My Messenger”
• Family Information
None given
• Malachi’s Audience
• His hearers = returned remnant
• His contemporaries – the last voice of OT
• Malachi’s Message
D.A. Carson – New Bible Commentary
A B C C B A
Introduction = 1:1
A – God’s love vindicated in judgment = 1:2-5
B – Israel’s begrudging offerings condemned = 1:6-2:9
C – The Lord’s witness against foreign marriages/ divorce 2:10-16
C – The Lord’s witness against adultery & other sins 2:17-3:5
B – Israel’s begrudging offerings condemned = 3:6-12
A – God’s love vindicated in judgment = 3:13-4:3
Conclusion = 4:4-6
Next Steps:
• God calls us to RESPOND to His love.
• God calls us to REVERENCE His name.
• God calls us to RADICALLY LOVE Him.
• God calls us to RETURN to Him.
• God calls us to REMEMBER His promises.