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.
In his familiar opening greeting, Paul covered essential truths of the Bible in just a few words.
From all of eternity God held a secret, which he finally revealed through his church to all the heavenly beings.
Paul began his letter to the Romans by explaining the gospel of God and its purpose to bring about the obedience of faith among...