Outline: (Adapted from Hailey and others) – Interspersed between questions, etc.
Title: Author and subject of prophecy: Mal. 1:1.
1. Mal. 1:1 – To whom is the “burden of the LORD… by Malachi addressed?
– Is this a reference to the “Northern Kingdom?”
I. Condemnation of the priest’s faithlessness, Mal. 1:2-2:9.
A. Jehovah’s love for Israel, Mal. 1:2-5
2. Mal. 1:2-5 – God’s love affirms His love here. What question do the people ask (Mal. 1:2)?
– Mal. 1:2-5 – Summarize God’s point in these verses, according to your understanding.
B. Rebuke of the faithless priests and people, Mal. 1:6-14.
3. Mal. 1:6-8 – In your own words, what did the Lord accuse the people of here?
– What response did people make?
– Give the points of God’s/Malachi’s answer to the peoples’ objection.
4. Mal. 1:9-10 – Express the thought of these verses in your own words.
5. Mal. 1:11-13 – Verse 11 – What is the point here of God’s declaring that His name will be great among the Gentiles/heathen/nations?
– Mal. 1:12-13 – What kinds of things were the people of Israel doing that caused God’s statements about the Gentiles/heathen/nations?
6. Mal. 1:14 – What did “the deceivers” do, according to this verse?
– What was the Lord’s response?