MALACHI OUTLINE

A. Ralph Johnson

Theme: Warning because of religious corruption. Elijah coming to prepare the way of the Lord 

 To Judah, about 430 B.C.

CHAPTERS & KEY WORDS	OUTLINE 4ch(2)
1: People	I. CURRENT CORRUPTION A.  By the people -God’s love rejected (1-5) -Polluted offerings—cursed. (6-14)
2: Priests	B.  By the priests -Corruption of the message by the priests (1-9) -Unfaithfulness to God manifested in unfaithful marriages (10-16) -Justifying the wicked (17)
3: Elijah	II. FUTURE RESTORATION Judgment coming -The messenger to come to prepare the way of the Lord (1-6) (John the Baptist preparing the way of the MESSIAH) -Robbing God will be judged (7-12)  (Tithes And Offerings) -Disregard of God will be judged (13-15) -Those who fear promised Escape (16-18)
4: Messiah	-Wicked shall be burned but the sun of righteous will heal (1-3) [MESSIAH] Conclusion: Elijah Coming (4-6) (John the Baptist Luke 1:16-17 Mat. 11:10; 3:3; John 1:23; Luke 1:76)