SwordPlay - S3E21 (ep.84) - Malachi 1

- Who wrote the book of Malachi? (v.1)

- To whom is the book written? (v.1)

- When was the book written?

- Why was this book written? (Occasion & Purpose)

- How should we understand God’s love for Jacob & His hatred for Esau? (v.2-3)

- What are the jackals of the wilderness? (v.3)

- What does “Lord of Hosts” mean? (v..4)

- Where was Edom located? Why won’t Yahweh let them rebuild? (v.4)

- Why would Yahweh’s judgement on Edom magnify Him beyond the border of Israel? (v.5)

- Do the priests honestly not know their fault? Do they think God did not see? (v.6-7)

- Why is a blind animal an evil sacrifice? (v.8)

- Which gates does Yahweh want shut? Why? (v.10)

- How should verse 11 be translated - in the present tense or in the future tense? Given the translation, how should the verse be understood?

- Did the priests really say the table of the Lord is defiled? (v.12)

- How would the priests know if the animal was stolen? (v.13)

- How is Yahweh’s name feared among the nations? (v.14)

- What kind of circumstances lead to such a corrupted priesthood, even so soon after exile?

This week’s Featured Creature: The Jackals

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