Book of Malachi

Question 1

What is the spiritual problem Malachi is addressing? Why did it most likely arise?

Answer 1

When people are being promised that the Lord will bless them, and then he does not, people get frustrated, turn from faith.
It most likely raised the “what’s the point” mentality

Question 2

What type of literature is Malachi?

Answer 2

An Oracular Disputation; when the Jews would argue against God’s claims
specific oracles
confrontations in speech

Question 3

In what two specific ways do the priests demonstrate their apathy?

Answer 3

1) Bad Instruction

2) Unclean Offerings

Question 4

In what two specific ways do the people demonstrate their apathy?

Answer 4

1) Breaking Covenants

2) Withholding Tides

Question 5

With what two Old Testament figures does Malachi end? What is their significance?

Answer 5

Moses and Elijah; significant for standing on the mountain with God
refers to the 2 canonical divisions that would be the law and the prophets
law: Moses and prophets: Elijah