Being the last prophet of the Old Testament, Malachi prophesied to a nation of Israel that had strayed from the statutes that God had commanded.
| Author | Malachi |
| For whom it was written | To the Jews who returned from exile. |
| Chapter amount | 4 |
| Verse amount | 55 |
| 1 | The ingratitude of the people. The formalism of the priests. |
| 1 - 3 | God speaks about the coming of the Savior and warns about the judgment He will bring. The Lord promises to bless His people if each one puts God first in their life. |
| 3, 4 | God announces that the wicked will be judged and those who love God will be rewarded. |