Bonus 42: The Twelve Minor Prophets VII: Malachi and Joel
History in the Bible · Garry Stevens, Steve Guerra
June 12, 202247m 9sbonus
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Show Notes
Malachi writes in Persian times. The rebuilt Temple has not ushered in an ideal age, the governors of Yehuda are not Davidic, and the priests and people have lost their watchfulness about God's coming. Malachi attacks this malaise. The priests are corrupt. The people are unfaithful. All must repent.
Joel writes of locusts and famine. An ecological catastrophe is divine retribution for apostasy. He exhorts the people of Judah to repent, fast, and pray to avert these calamities.