Malachi 1:1

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¶ Introduction and God’s Election of Israel This is an oracle, the LORD’s message to Israel through Malachi:

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 13:1 : 1 The Lord Will Judge Babylon This is an oracle about Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz saw:
  • Hab 1:1 : 1 ¶ Habakkuk Complains to the Lord This is the oracle that the prophet Habakkuk saw:
  • Zech 9:1 : 1 The Coming of the True King This is an oracle, the LORD’s message concerning the land of Hadrach, with its focus on Damascus: The eyes of all humanity, especially of the tribes of Israel, are toward the LORD,
  • Zech 12:1 : 1 The Repentance of Judah This is an oracle, the LORD’s message concerning Israel: The LORD– he who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundations of the earth, who forms the human spirit within a person– says,
  • Hag 1:1 : 1 ¶ Introduction On the first day of the sixth month of King Darius’ second year, the LORD’s message came through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak:
  • Hag 2:1 : 1 The Glory to Come On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the LORD’s message came through the prophet Haggai again:
  • Nah 1:1 : 1 ¶ Introduction This is an oracle about Nineveh; the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:

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