![]() The message related in Mal 3:1-4 conveys that YHWH's coming messenger will carry out this purification. The failure of the priests corrupted the whole sacrificial cult including those responsible for it, the descendants of Levi, who for this reason had to be purified. For this reason, he rejected the offerings. He was a voice of the late 5 th century, who with prophetic authority, like his predecessors, the earlier prophets, among others criticised the priests' misconduct of the sacrificial cult (Mal 1:6-2:9). ![]() The article argues that the phrase "the descendants of Levi" in Mal 3:3 includes both priests and Levites and that the author of the book of Malachi was an inspired temple preacher, or writer, who probably belonged to the ranks of priests or Levites. MF Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo E-mail: 1 The priests and the descendants of Levi in the book of Malachi
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |