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 - October 13, 2014
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Conference notes for this series can be found [HERE]
From Series: "The Hidden Hand of Providence - A Study in the Book of Esther -- PA Conference 2014"
The book of Esther doesn't mention God once but His providence is obvious. This conference series was recorded October 10-12 for the annual Basic Training Bible Ministries conference in Western Pennsylvania. The Abundant Life Church and Gene Cunningham presented: 'The Hidden Hand of Providence -- A Study in the Book of Esther'