General
The name “Malachi” in Hebrew means this.
My Messenger
The book of Malachi was written in this Century.
5th Century BC, ~516 BC
This Bible study method was used to study Dispute#1.
Inductive Bible study
The response of the Israelites to God's initial declaration.
How have you loved us?
The WORD / SOAP Bible Study method stands for.
Write/Observation/Relevant/Declare
Scripture/Observation/Application/Prayer
The book of Malachi was addressed to this group of people.
The people of Israel.
This empire conquered Israel and forced the people into exile.
Bablyon
The 3 steps of an inductive Bible study.
-Observation
-Interpretation
-Application
Even if Edom tries to rebuild, God declares they will be called this.
The Wicked Land
Examples of animal sacrifices that the priests offered that dishonoured God.
Blind, crippled and diseased animals
The book of Malachi contains this many chapters.
Four
This major event/project had already occurred before Malachi’s prophecy.
The rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem.
In the beginning of the book of Malachi, God declares this about His relationship with Israel.
I have loved you.
God said he would leave Esau’s inheritance to these desert creatures.
Jackals
God objected to the fact that He was being treated worse than this individual would be treated.
Governor
Malachi is the (#)__ book in the Old Testament canon.
39th
Malachi was written after the return from exile. Which empire ruled Judah at that time?
The Persian Empire
The names of the two brothers that are contrasted in Malachi 1; one loved and one hated.
Jacob and Esau
God’s response when Edom said “We will rebuild the ruins.”
a) I will bless your efforts.
b) They may build, but I will tear down.
C) Your walls will stand forever.
D) You will prosper in the land.
They may build, but I will tear down.
What God says He would rather do than accept defiled offerings.
Shut the temple doors.
Malachi belongs to this group of prophetic writings.
The Minor Prophets
True or False: Malachi is the final prophetic voice before the 400 years of silence leading up to the New Testament.
True
The land that God turned from mountains into a wasteland. Who are they decendants of.
Edom / Esau
What Israel will say when they witness God’s greatness.
a) The Lord is our Shepherd.
b) Great is the Lord beyond the border of Israel.
c) The Lord is mighty in battle.
d) The Lord reigns forever.
Great is the Lord beyond the border of Israel.
How the priests profaned the Lord's table.
They said it was defiled and a burden.