Malachi (Click here to download or print this lesson)

"Malachi, my messenger, the last of the prophets to the restored remnant after the 70 years' captivity, probably prophesied in the time of confusion during Nehemiah's absence.  The burden of his message is, the love of Jehovah,the sins of the priests and of the people, and the day of the Lord.  Malachi, like Zechariah, sees both advents, and predicts two forerunners.  As a whole, Malachi gives the moral judgement of God on the remant restored by His grace under Ezra and Nehemia  He had established His house among them, but their worship was formal and insincere."

"The book is in four natural divisions: I. The love of God for Israel. II. The sins of the priests rebuked. III. The sins of the people rebuked. IV. The day of the Lord."

(Note:  These excerpts were taken from The Scofield Reference Bible.)