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.
Malachi – The Choice of a Nation – Florida 2011
Gene Cunningham - August 28, 2021
Love the Battle Session 5
From Series: "Learning to Love the Battle -- Tulsa, 2021"
Gene taught at the Tulsa Bible Conference hosted by Heritage Bible Church, Catoosa, OK Aug 27–29, 2021; the theme and title came from "The Lord is with me like a mighty champion..." (Jer 20:11). Why should we love the battle? 1) Because God is faithful and can turn our suffering into victory and our cursing into blessing. 2) We can love the battle because nothing can touch us without God’s permission. 3) We can learn to love the battle because God’s grace and truth is sufficient for our every need.