THE GOSPEL IN THE PROPHECY OF MALACHI
The book of Malachi is the last voice of the Old Testament. After Malachi, God was silent for four hundred years―until John the Baptist cried out in the wilderness, "Prepare the way of the Lord" (Mark 1:3).
Malachi exposes the people's heart condition, their questions, their excuses, and their distance from God. But it also points forward to the only One who can cleanse, restore, and save―the Lord Jesus Christ.
Malachi ends with a curse (Malachi 4:6).
The New Testament ends with a blessing (Revelation 22:21). The difference is possible through the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.
1. GOD LOVES US ― BUT WE DOUBT HIS LOVE
Malachi 1:1–5
Malachi begins with God's declaration: "I have loved you, says the LORD." But the people answer: "How have you loved us?" This is the human heart. We question God's love while enjoying His mercy every day.
