Malachi
Malachi, a prophet, received the word of the Lord to Israel.
The name Malachi means “my messenger; my angel”
MaleProphetExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book5 verses
Summary
A prophet living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Malachi 1:1; only referred to as Malachi (מַלְאָכִי).
Events
Dates are approximate
- Prophecies of Malachic. 442 BC
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- מַלְאָכִיMalachi
Mentions
Includes 4 verses that refer to Malachi without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.
- This is the burden of the word of the LORD to Israel through Malachi:
- Malachi 1:9Referred to, not named“But ask now for God’s favor. Will He be gracious? Since this has come from your hands, will He show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.
- Malachi 1:12Referred to, not named“But you profane it when you say, ‘The table of the Lord is defiled, and as for its fruit, its food is contemptible.’
- Malachi 1:14Referred to, not named“But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.
- Malachi 2:10Referred to, not namedDo we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why then do we break faith with one another so as to profane the covenant of our fathers?