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In this episode, Matthew discusses how Malachi admonishes Israel for not bringing in "tithes and offerings" as part of the required contributions. What is this all about? What scriptural references from the Torah can help clarify what Malachi is talking about? +++
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In Malachi 3:1, we see the term "messenger" used twice: (1) the "my messenger" who prepares the way for God and (2) the "messenger of the covenant." Does "messenger" in both instances refer to the same person or to different persons? How does the chiastic structure of this passage help us answer that question? And how does determining the identity of the "messenger" in both instances help us understand the larger Jewish narrative that Malachi is assuming?
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In this episode, Matthew finishes up the second chapter of Malachi. Here we see Malachi draw from the Torah as part of the critique against specific sinful actions taking place in the community of Israel. The Shema, especially, is used to confront faithlessness among God’s covenant people.
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In this episode, Matt is interviewed by Mark Beuving, who is the chairman of the Board of Trustees for Eternity Bible College. Matt talks about his academic journey, his ministry, and the mission of Eternity Bible College.+++Pre-order Matt’s newest book: Sightings and Secrets: UFOs, Eyewitness Testimonies, and How Christians Can Make Sense of the Unknown (available wherever books are sold) - Amazon: ⁠⁠https://a.co/d/0eD0cGtz ⁠⁠Support The Bible (Unmuted) via Patreon:⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/c/TheBibleUnmuted⁠⁠Matthew's blog: ⁠⁠https://matthewhalsted.substack.com⁠⁠Don't forget to subscribe to The Bible (Unmuted)!

One aim of Malachi's prophecy is to raise awareness about the corruption of the priesthood. This is seen clearly in Mal. 2:1-9. The priestly vocation, as outlined in Deuteronomy 18 and Numbers 3, is to be taken seriously. But the priests of Malachi's era were very negligent. And this specific problem raises other problems for Israel as a covenant community: If Israel herself is to be a priestly mediator to the world of God's blessings (Gen. 12:1-3; Ex. 19:6), how can she fulfill her calling if her own internal priestly system is unhealthy? 
 

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