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Episode: The Book of Malachi—An Oracle
Description: READ: MALACHI 3:1; 4:5; MARK 1:1-3; LUKE 1:11-17
The book of Malachi in the Bible contains an oracle, or a message from God. The name Malachi means “my messenger,” and it’s the last book in the Old Testament. It’s God’s final message to His people before 400 years of silence.
By the time the prophet Malachi came on the scene, about a century had passed since the first Israelites returned from the seventy-year exile in Babylon. This exile was a consequence of their disobedience and unfaithfulness to God.
Shortly after their return to Jerusalem...