The MAJOR & MINOR Prophets - The 16 Writing Prophets Of The Hebrew Canon

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Today, we live in the interval between the first and second advents, like in a valley between two mountains, a period that was not revealed to the Old Testament prophets in the sense in which we know it (they saw only the mountains). The prophets did see the awful sufferings of Jesus and also the glorious crowning in kingship--and much of the foretold glory of a future Israel which makes remarkable spiritual application to the Church.

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Malachi in the New Testament

1. 3DXO XVHG ´-DFRE KDYH , ORYHG EXW (VDX KDYH , KDWHGµ WR HVWDEOLVK WKDW *RG FKRRVHV and elects whom He will (Malachi 1:2-3; Romans 9:13). 2. The Messenger (John the Baptist) to come (Malachi 3:1; Matthew 11:10). Mark 1:2 makes one statement by combining Malachi with Isaiah 40:3.

3. Elijah the prophet (Malachi 4:5f; Matthew 11:14).

4. The Book of Remembrance (Malachi 3:16; Revelation 3:5; 20:27).

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6. Malachi ´RQH )DWKHU«RQH *RGµ &RULQWKLDQV 8:6).

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