The Prophecy of Malachi (1): The Author and the Subject of the Prophecy, Chapter 1:1

1. The word of the Lord unto Israel by the hand of Malachi. The word of the Lord comes to Israel, the postexilic remnant that has returned from the captivity of the Babylonian exile. In the final instance Israel is the church of the elect as comprehending both Jews and Gentiles. 1. The prologue -- Jehovah's love for Israel, Malachi 1:2-5. 1. The word of the Lord unto Israel by the hand of Malachi. The word of the Lord comes to Israel, the postexilic remnant that has returned from the...