The Prophecy of Malachi: Covenant Faithfulness and Unfaithfulness (2)

The Superscription: Chapter 1:1 1. The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi. There are several things that need to be noted about the superscription to the book of Malachi besides its identification of Malachi as the writer. Most important is the reference to Malachi's prophecies as the "burden of the word of the Lord." That they are the word of the Lord, the inspired and infallible word of God, is beyond doubt in light of the quotations in Romans 9:13 and other passages. That...