(REFLECTIONS ON Malachi 4:1-6) In the end, when judgment comes to creation from the Creator, the coming day will reveal the righteousness of the Lord. For the arrogant and the evildoer, that day will be like a burning furnace. It isn’t only the evildoer that will be chaff, so let us not think that our faith […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Malachi 3:1-18) 1 “Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the Lord of hosts. John the Baptist came […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Malachi 2:1-17) The word of the Lord to Israel through Malachi came after the return from exile to Jerusalem, after the temple had been rebuilt, but with passing time rather than continuing to remain faithful in worship to the Lord in the new restored temple, people, including the priests, started to become complacent. Day […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Malachi 1:1-14) 2 “I have loved you,” says the Lord. But you say, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet I have loved Jacob.” Jacob, that is Israel, was chosen over Esau, not because of human merit or status, but according to God’s sovereign purpose. Despite Esau […]
1–7 January 2017. Malachi 3–4 (click to read). Over the last few weeks we have already heard other Minor Prophets talk about their hope for a coming Messiah, one who will come judge the people. Sometimes that sounded frightening because the prophets imagined the Messiah would be like a violent king coming to destroy Israel’s enemies. […]