Malachi: Judgement on Israel
My name will be great among the Gentiles.
Key words
- Doom: death, destruction, or any very bad situation that cannot be avoided
The newspapers are always full of doom and gloom.
- Unworthy: not deserving respect, admiration, or support
He felt unworthy because of his crimes.
- Sacrilege: the failure to treat something holy with the respect it should have
Muslims consider it sacrilege to wear shoes inside a mosque.
- Impending: used to refer to an unpleasant event that is going to happen soon
The impending war made everyone nervous.
- Pinpoint: to find out or say the exact position in space or time of something
We can use GPS to pinpoint his location.
Read the article to find the answers
- What did Malachi accuse Israel of?
- Who would be judged quickly?
- How does Malachi pinpoint the timing of the judgment?
- Who would be cursed?
Overview
The last book of the Old Testament, Malachi, is a message of doom for Israel. The Jews were told that they would be unworthy to receive the promised Kingdom of God if they continued to disobey God's commands. The Book of Malachi strongly accuses Israel of various wrongdoings, including sacrilege, apostasy, and blasphemy. Despite clear evidence of their wrongdoings, the people deny the accusations and claim innocence. They call evil good and good evil, and face impending judgment.