# Malachi ## Facts: Malachi was one of God's prophets to the kingdom of Judah. He lived around 500 years before Christ was on earth. * Malachi prophesied during the period when Israel's temple was being rebuilt after returning from the Babylonian captivity. * Ezra and Nehemiah lived around the same time as Malachi. * The book of Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament. * Like all the Old Testament prophets, Malachi urged the people to repent of their sins and to turn back to worshiping Yahweh. (Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]]) (See also: [Babylon](../names/babylon.md), [captive](../other/captive.md), [Ezra](../names/ezra.md), [Judah](../names/kingdomofjudah.md), [Nehemiah](../names/nehemiah.md), [prophet](../kt/prophet.md), [repent](../kt/repent.md), [turn](../other/turn.md)) ## Bible References: * [Malachi 01:01](rc://en/tn/help/mal/01/01) ## Word Data: * Strong's: H4401 ## Forms Found in the English ULB: Malachi, Malachi's