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.
The tragic incident of the golden calf serves as a warning to Christians and points to the necessity of an adequate satisfaction for our...
The people could draw near to God only after the blood of the covenant was shed.
Jesus combined a warning of judgment with a demonstration of the liberating power of the kingdom of God.
