I love Malachi!

[farouk]

"Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name." Malachi 3.16

[farouk]

FYI @bbbshuaw Thread started; it's a lovely, encouraging little prophecy, IMHO....

[farouk]

Hi @TrueFollowerOfChrist Can't remember if I have told you about this thread I also started.........

[farouk]

Hi @Alexis8763 FYI............another thread started...........

[debrakay]

On 4/5/2023 at 9:26 AM, Jayne said:

God tells the people [priests] their wrongdoing and they flat out deny it and God has to explain it word by word.  They won't budge.

This is the religious people not the spiritually alive person and like Nicodemus many of the preachers standing in many of the pulpits today who are not teaching the Bible to their congregations.  You are right Jayne, and they still will not budge 2000 years later.  Hearts are hard and ears still do not hear the Spirit of God. 

Edited January 8, 2024 by debrakay

[farouk]

1 hour ago, debrakay said:

This is the religious people not the spiritually alive person and like Nicodemus many of the preachers standing in many of the pulpits today who are not teaching the Bible to their congregations.  You are right Jayne, and they still will not budge 2000 years later.  Hearts are hard and ears still do not hear the Spirit of God. 

Hi @debrakay Although it's in an Old Testament, Jewish context rather than a NT one, I do love Malachi and the distinction that is given between the faithful remnant and the self-righteous,  clergy-driven majority following after custom.

[farouk]

Hi @LisaLola FYI.............thread started on Malachi...........

[farouk]

FYI @D. Adrien Another thread I started.......

[D. Adrien]

Mal. 1: 3-5

“I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you say, “How have you loved us?” “Is not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet I have loved Jacob 3but Esau I have hated. I have laid waste his hill country and left his heritage to jackals of the desert.” 4If Edom says, “We are shattered but we will rebuild the ruins,” the LORD of hosts says, “They may build, but I will tear down, and they will be called ‘the wicked country,’ and ‘the people with whom the LORD is angry forever.’” 5Your own eyes shall see this, and you shall say, “Great is the LORD beyond the border of Israel!”

Is Edom a nomadic people to this day because their territory is undeveloped?

https://search.brave.com/search?q=edom+today&source=desktop

 Today, the nation of Edom does not exist, and their descendants have been absorbed into the surrounding Arab countries.1 Most of its former territory is now divided between present-day southern Jordan and Israel.

Edited January 25, 2024 by D. Adrien
More info on modern Edom.

[farouk]

FYI @Kristina another thread started............