Outline of Malachi: The faithful LORD calls His people to return

The LORD confronts contemptuous worship and covenant betrayal, promises His messenger, and separates the faithful from the wicked.

4 parts4 chapters16 sections

Part 1 · The LORD's love and dishonored name 1

God answers doubts about His love and exposes contempt in sacrifice.

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Malachi 1: Loved by the LORD, yet despising His name
The LORD answers Israel's doubts about His love and condemns the contempt shown by defective offerings.
The LORD declares His love 1:1–5 · A name despised 1:6–9 · The great King deserves true worship 1:10–14

Failed teaching and broken marriage faithfulness profane the covenant.

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Malachi 2: Faithless priests and broken marriage vows
The LORD holds priests accountable for corrupt teaching and condemns covenant betrayal in marriage.
A warning to the priests 2:1–4 · True instruction abandoned 2:5–9 · Faithlessness through false worship 2:10–12 · The marriage covenant betrayed 2:13–16 · God's justice questioned 2:17

God promises purification, exposes robbery and remembers those who fear Him.

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Malachi 3: The Lord will come, so return to Him
The unchanging LORD promises purification and judgment, calls for repentance and remembers those who fear Him.
The Lord comes to purify and judge 3:1–5 · Return to the unchanging LORD 3:6–7 · Withheld tithes exposed 3:8–12 · Service called useless 3:13–15 · The LORD remembers His people 3:16–18

The day brings judgment and healing; the people must remember God's law and heed His forerunner.

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Malachi 4: One day brings judgment and healing
The coming day will expose the wicked and vindicate God's people, who must heed His word and promised forerunner.
Judgment and healing on the same day 4:1–3 · Remember Moses' instruction 4:4 · Elijah will turn hearts 4:5–6

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