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OT139: Survey of Malachi
The Book of Malachi serves as the final prophetic voice of the Old Testament, addressing a disillusioned postexilic community in Jerusalem that had fallen into spiritual apathy and moral decay. Structured around six dialectical disputations, the text utilizes a unique rhetorical style where God issues an indictment, the people offer a cynical rebuttal, and a divine response follows to expose their systemic corruption. The prophet rebukes a compromised priesthood for offering defective sacrifices and condemns the people for social injustices, specifically highlighting marital treachery and the…
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