The prophet Malachi ministered to the Jews who returned from exile. In 586 B.C., Jerusalem was utterly destroyed (see Lamentations), and the final deportations of captives were taken to Babylon. Some captives (about 50,000) began to return under the leadership of Zerubbabel (see Ezra, Haggai, and Zechariah). However, the 70-year captivity was not over until the temple was rebuilt and worship resumed in Jerusalem, in 516 B.C. (see 1Ki 8:46–53; Jer 32:36–37; Dan 6:1–17). Many of the sins cited by Malachi were already prominent in the time of Nehemiah (cf. Nehemiah 13) and were corrected by his reforms.
These notes are from the February 2011 conference on Malachi held in Florida.
Gene Cunningham - December 11, 2009
PowerOfPraise #5
Eight praise languages:
- Repentance (2Ch 20:3)
- Prayer (2Ch 20:5-12)
- Proclamation (2Ch 20:14-16)
- Resting in faith (2Ch 20:17-19)
- Obedience (2Ch 20:20)
- Thanksgiving (2Ch 20:21)
- Singing (2Ch 20:22)
- Giving (2Ch 20:24-28)
We cannot glorify God and ourselves at the same time. We rob God of His glory. Exodus generation never learned to praise God. Joshua leads the younger generation into Jericho. Rahab trusts God, but Achan took some of the plunder. Israel's Army is struck down at AI (Jos 7:5-26). Repentance through praise is necessary (Jos 7:19). Death with repentance is better than life without it. Repentance is return to right thinking (2Co 7:9-13).
Scripture References: Joshua 7:19, Joshua 7:5-26
From Series: "The Power of Praise - Perth Australia 2010"
The Perth Australia Conference in January 2010 taught 'The Power of Praise.'