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Malachi
Facts:
Malachi was one of God's prophets to the kingdom of Judah. He lived around 500 years before Christ was on earth.
- Malachi prophesied during the period when Israel's temple was being rebuilt after returning from the Babylonian captivity.
- Ezra and Nehemiah lived around the same time as Malachi.
- The book of Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament.
- Like all the Old Testament prophets, Malachi urged the people to repent of their sins and to turn back to worshiping Yahweh.
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(See also: Babylon, captive, Ezra, Judah, Nehemiah, prophet, repent, turn)
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Word Data:
- Strong's: H4401