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# Introduction to Malachi
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### Outline of Malachi
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1. The word of Yahweh comes to Israel (1:1)
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1. Yahweh loves Israel and rejects Esau (Edom) (1:2–5)
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1. A message against the priests (1:6–2:9)
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1. A message against Judah: they have broken faith by divorcing and intermarrying (2:10–16)
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1. A message about the day of refining (2:17–3:6)
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1. A message about tithing (3:7–12)
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1. A message about those who others treated shamefully, but who were faithful to Yahweh (3:13–18)
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1. Yahweh will punish the wicked and send Elijah before the "great and terrible day of Yahweh" (4:5–6)
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### What is the Book of Malachi about?
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The Book of Malachi is about the prophecies that Malachi spoke to the Jews who had returned from Babylon to Judah. At that time, the Jews were discouraged even though they had finished building a new temple. The wonderful things that previous prophets had promised for Judah had not yet happened. And the Persian Empire still ruled over them. As a result, they no longer were concerned about the law or worshiping Yahweh. Malachi rebuked them for not trusting in Yahweh. But he also promised them that Yahweh would do everything that he promised to do.
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### Who wrote the Book of Malachi?
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The prophet Malachi wrote these messages from Yahweh to the Jews. However, since "Malachi" means "my messenger," it is possible that this was a title for this prophet. If so, we do not know his real name.
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