Malachi

Biblical prophet associated with the Book of Malachi

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Updated 2026-06-08

The name attached to the final prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible—though whether it's a name at all or just the word for "messenger" remains an open question. Jewish tradition identifies him as Ezra the scribe; others see only an anonymous voice closing the prophetic canon around 500 BCE.

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The Book of Malachi stands last in the Nevi'im, the Prophets section of the Tanakh, but the author's identity dissolves on inspection. "Malachi" means "my messenger" in Hebrew, and scholars have long suspected it's a placeholder rather than a proper name. Jewish tradition solved the mystery by declaring Malachi to be Ezra the scribe, the great reformer who returned from Babylonian exile. Modern scholarship points to the Persian period, with the oldest layer dating to around 500 BCE and later redactions stretching into the Hellenistic era—a text assembled in stages rather than delivered whole.…

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They may build, but I will throw down; They shall be called the Territory of Wickedness,...

— Chapter 1, Verse 4, Lines 5-6 (NKJV)

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A son honors his father, And a servant his master. If then I am the Father, Where is my honor? And if I am a Master, Where is My reverence?

— Chapter 1, Verse 6, Lines 1-6 (NKJV)

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And when you offer the lame and sick, Is it not evil? Offer it then to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you favorably? Says the LORD of hosts.

— Chapter 1, Verse 8, Lines 3-8, (NKJV)

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