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 - September 15, 2003
Daniel #22
Scripture References: Matthew 16:4, Daniel 12:11, Revelation 6:12-14, Revelation 14:6-7, Luke 21:20-24, Ephesians 2:6, Luke 11:29-30, Daniel 11:31, Luke 21:25-28, Revelation 11:1-13, Psalms 56:11, Colossians 3:1-4, Isaiah 7:14, Daniel 9:27, Matthew 24:29-30, Revelation 7:9-12, Psalms 56:3, Matthew 24:36-39, Mark 8:12, Matthew 24:15, Matthew 24:3, Revelation 6:9-11, Hebrews 13:6, Matthew 3:3-12, Matthew 16:4, Matthew 24:14, Isaiah 28:11-13, Zechariah 14:1-8, Matthew 24:4-6, Revelation 19:11-20, Matthew 12:38-39, Matthew 24:9-28, John 1:17, Matthew 24:15-28, Matthew 24:29-31, Matthew 24:29-31, Matthew 24:30
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