Old Testament · Minor Prophets
Malachi
Written by Malachi. Written for People whose worship had become bored and careless.
Big picture in three sentences
Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament.
God argues gently with priests and people who offer him leftovers.
He promises a messenger who will prepare the way, and the next page of the Bible story is the New Testament.
After Malachi, centuries pass before John the Baptist appears.
Key verse · Malachi 3:1
““Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, behold, he comes!” says Yahweh of Armies.”
Stories families know from this book
- Tired worship
- A messenger is coming
- The sun of righteousness