While the people cynically questioned God’s justice and longed for his intervention, in Malachi 2:17-3:5, God told them he would be coming in judgment after his messenger prepared the way. In the New Testament, we learn who that messenger was and what God did when he showed up, which was a shock to all.
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...
As the second Adam and the faithful Israel, Jesus resisted temptation and so can help us when we are tempted.
Two parables directed against the religious leaders indicated why they would lose their management of the kingdom, and why others would take their place.
