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Minor Prophets, Part 3: Persian Period and Restoration

  1. Lesson One
    Obadiah
    17 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  2. Lesson Two
    Haggai
    17 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  3. Lesson Three
    Zechariah
    20 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  4. Lesson Four
    Malachi
    18 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  5. Lesson Five
    OT Wrap-Up (Psalm 119)
    15 Activities
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    5 Assessments
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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The people return to the land and the temple is rebuilt. But they bring blemished and diseased animals for sacrifice. What’s worse, the priests accept these animals and offer them to God. They serve in a state of ritual impurity and light “useless fires” on God’s altar. 

“When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? When you sacrifice lame or diseased animals, is that not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you?” says the LORD Almighty.
Malachi 1:8 NIV

Malachi prophesies of another Elijah who will attack priestly corruption and turn the people’s hearts back to God. This promise is given at the very end of the book—the final prophecy during the time of the old covenant. It prepares us for John the Baptist who will introduce the unblemished Lamb of God. 

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