# 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: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

(See also: [[../other/babylon.md]], [[../other/captive.md]], [[../other/ezra.md]], [[../other/kingdomofjudah.md]],[[../other/nehemiah.md]], [[../kt/prophet.md]], [[../kt/repent.md]], [[../kt/turn.md]])

## Bible References: ##

* [Malachi 01:1-3](en/tn/mal/help/01/01)