Sunday Notes: Malachi Intro & 1:1-14

Intro

• Malachi was written by __________, an Israelite, sometime between 433 and __________ BC.
• This was during the time of __________ and under the subjection of the __________.
• Persia allowed the Israelites to practice their own __________ and even supported the rebuilding of their __________
• The __________ of the Israelites did not improve with their freedom to practice their religion, it got worse.
• Malachi is considered a __________ Prophet, one of 12 books of the __________ Testament.
• Following this book, Israel experiences __________ years of silence from God until the arrival of __________ the Baptist who heralded Jesus the __________.

Chapter 1

• • (Mal 1:1 ESV) The __________ of the word of the LORD to Israel by __________.
    • The oracle of the word of the Lord
      • An oracle – Hebrew: maśśā’ – mas-saw’
        • It is an __________, a tribute, even a burden to pass __________ of the coming doom
    • To Israel by __________
      • The author here names himself
        • As to squelch any murmurs about that
          • While there is speculation by scholars we can trust that the Word of __________ is true.
      • Israel is God’s chosen __________

• The descendents of Abraham > __________ > Jacob

• • • • • While there were other offspring, it was this line __________ chose as His people.
• (Mal 1:2 ESV) “I have __________ you,” says the LORD. But you say, “How have you loved us?” “Is not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet I have loved __________
• (Mal 1:3 ESV) but __________ I have hated. I have laid waste his hill country and left his heritage to jackals of the desert.”
  • I have loved you…
    • As a __________ to children
    • As a husband to a __________
      • God poured out __________ over His people Israel.
      • He promised them good things and __________ them time after time
    • Even as the Israelites betrayed God, God remained __________ to the Israelites.
  • Is not Esau Jacob’s brother? Declares the Lord. “Yet I have __________ Jacob but Esau I have __________.  
    • The translation of those words:
      • Loved = accepted, approved
      • Hated = rejected, disapproved
      • Genesis 25:19-26, Romans 9:6-16, Romans 9:11
• (Mal 1:4 ESV) If Edom says, “We are __________ but we will rebuild the ruins,” the LORD of hosts says, “They may build, but I will tear down, and they will be called ‘the wicked country,’ and ‘the people with whom the LORD is angry forever.'”
• (Mal 1:5 ESV) Your own eyes shall see this, and you shall say, “__________ is the LORD beyond the border of Israel!”
• (Mal 1:6 ESV) “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am a __________, where is my honor? And if I am a __________, where is my fear? says the LORD of hosts to you, O __________, who despise my name. But you say, ‘How have we despised your name?’
• (Mal 1:7 ESV) By offering polluted food upon my __________. But you say, ‘How have we polluted you?’ By saying that the LORD’s table may be despised.
• (Mal 1:8 ESV) When you offer __________ animals in sacrifice, is that not evil? And when you offer those that are lame or __________, is that not evil? Present that to your governor; will he accept you or show you favor? says the LORD of hosts.
• (Mal 1:9 ESV) And now entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. With such a gift from your hand, will he show __________ to any of you? says the LORD of hosts.
  • This is where things get personal
    • The priests in Israel were supposed to be the leaders of their religion guiding the people of Israel in living lives according to the Mosaic Law
    • These priests were supposed to follow the __________ law and to urge the __________ to follow it also.
    • But the priests themselves were not following the law of God and they were not urging the people to do so either.
  • Red flag #1: Improper __________
    • Deuteronomy 15:19-23, Malachi 1:7-8
    • The animals they were bringing were not right
      • They polluted the altar of God with
        • Blind animals
        • Lame animals
        • Sick animals
      • Essentially, these are the __________
    • It is a __________ matter: That they would cheat the Lord God to __________ themselves
  • The people of Israel are guilty of this breaking of the law but the real hangup here is the __________.
    • That they would fall short of their duty and allow the people to slip further and further away.
• (Mal 1:10 ESV) Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says the __________ of hosts, and I will __________ accept an offering from your hand.
• (Mal 1:11 ESV) For from the __________ of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my __________, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the __________, says the LORD of hosts.
  • I will not accept a sacrifice from you, any of you.
  • The __________ of God is coming and it is going to be poured out!
  • Maybe this is speaking of the day: Sunrise to sunset
  • I think more so the history of creation
    • From the time the __________ was made until it is no __________
    • For all of the time of creation
      • In every place God will be honored, He will be __________!
      • And those who __________ Him will be cursed for eternity.
• (Mal 1:12 ESV) But you profane it when you say that the Lord’s table is polluted, and its fruit, that is, its food may be despised.
• (Mal 1:13 ESV) But you say, ‘What a __________ this is,’ and you snort at it, says the LORD of hosts. You bring what has been taken by __________ or is lame or sick, and this you bring as your __________! Shall I accept that from your hand? says the LORD.
• (Mal 1:14 ESV) Cursed be the __________ who has a male in his flock, and vows it, and yet sacrifices to the Lord what is __________. For I am a great King, says the LORD of hosts, and my name will be feared among the nations.
  • Catch the opposites for comparison.
  • Catch the promised Messiah.
  • Catch the New Covenant with all nations.
  • Catch the promise ahead for us!