Half-Hearted – The Book Of Malachi – Week 1 – Malachi 1:1

1.  Week 1 – Introduction – Malachi 1:1

2.  Author – Malachi – “My Messenger” or “My Angel”

3.  Date And Occassion – Malachi Was Contemporary Of Nehemiah, Served Around 44–420BC

4.  Audience – Israel, Style And Structure – Prophetic Sermons, Disputations – Questions/Answers

5.  Where We Pick Up – Ezekiel – 36:26-30, Isaiah 54:1-3, Jeremiah 23:5-6, Isaiah 49:22-23

6.  The Oracle – Massa-Burden Or Load, 2 Kings 9:25-25, Isaiah 13:1

7.  Theological Themes – 1. Yahweh Loves His People, 2. Yahweh Is Israel’s Father and Master, 3. Yahweh Is Israel’s Father and Creator

                                        4. Yahweh Is The God Of Justice, 5. Yahweh Does Not Change, 6. Yahweh Is Righteous