As God continued talking to the priests in Malachi 2:1-9, he rebuked them for failing in their two duties: offering sacrifices and teaching. If they refused to change their ways, God threatened them with extinction. Although they lasted another 500 years, they eventually disappeared and became obsolete, once the perfect high priest offered the perfect sacrifice.
Although God gave humanity up to our sins, he also gave up his Son for our sins.
Through his death Christ has brought near believers from the nations who were very far from God.
The personal letter Paul wrote to Philemon contains a beautiful picture of redemption through the work of Christ.
