Day 265 - Tuesday after the 17th Sunday after Pentecost
Read | Day 265 | Tuesday | September 22 | Nehemiah 12: 27-43, 44– 13: 3 Nehemiah 13: 4-6a Nehemiah 5: 14-19 Nehemiah 13: 6b-31 Malachi 1: 1, 2-5, 6-14 Malachi 2: 1-9 Background | Malachi | Malachi, the final book of the Old Testament in the Christian canon, is among the shortest books of the Minor Prophets and among the last to have been written. The name “Malachi” is likely the prophet’s name, though some think it is a title “my messenger,” which is its literal meaning in Hebrew. The book does not give any clear indication as to when Malachi carried out his prophetic ministry. Since Malachi shares some themes with Nehemiah, namely denouncing unfaithfulness to the law, it is likely that Malachi was a contemporary of Nehemiah. In particular, Malachi may have been around during the latter part of Nehemiah’s efforts to establish covenant faithfulness among the returned population from Babylon around 433 BC. More ... Click here Dat...