Malachi

Question 1

Malachi challenged the moral __________________ of the returned exiles in Judah around 470 B.C., about 50 years after Haggai and Zechariah, close to the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.

Answer 1

Malachi challenged the moral compromises of the returned exiles in Judah around 470 B.C., about 50 years after Haggai and Zechariah, close to the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.

Question 2

Problems Malachi confronted included _________________ God, wrongful marriages and divorce, lack of faith in God’s justice, and neglect of the tithe to support for the worship of God at the temple.

Answer 2

Problems Malachi confronted included dishonoring God, wrongful marriages and divorce, lack of faith in God’s justice, and neglect of the tithe to support for the worship of God at the temple.

Question 3

To ensure their salvation when the Day of the Lord’s judgment comes, Malachi warned his listeners to encourage each other in _________________ the Lord and paying attention to the Torah (Malachi 4:1-6).

Answer 3

To ensure their salvation when the Day of the Lord’s judgment comes, Malachi warned his listeners to encourage each other in fearing the Lord and paying attention to the Torah (Malachi 4:1-6).

Question 4

Themes in Malachi find their fulfillment in the ministries of ___________________________ and Jesus (Malachi 3:1; Luke 7:27).

Answer 4

Themes in Malachi find their fulfillment in the ministries of John the Baptist and Jesus (Malachi 3:1; Luke 7:27).