Norman Rockwell Girl At The Mirror March 6, 1954

Malachi 1:1-5 OUR AGE

Perspective Moses to Malachi Writing Prophets Malachi Boice Description of Malachi 1:1-5

Observation One observation 1:2 I have loved you…yet you say ‘in what way have You loved us’ 1:6 You priests despise My name …Yet you say, ‘In what way have we… 1:7 You offer defiled food on My altar, But say, ‘In what way have we … 1:12 You profane it [name of God] in that you say, ‘The table of the … 2:14 Yet you say, ‘For what reason?’ Because the Lord has been … 2:17 You have wearied the Lord with your words; Yet you say, … 3:13 Your words have been harsh against Me…Yet you say, What have

The 1st Reflection of Our Age: Questioning God’s Love For Us 1-3 Burden Dialogue The Lord’s Declaration of His Love 2a The People Question the Lord’s Love 2b The Answer 2c, 3 In The Mirror – Questioning God’s Love for us

The 2nd Reflection of Our Age: Thinking We Can Do Whatever We Want 4,5 The Thinking of Edom 4a The Lord’s Response 4b To Edom 4b To Israel 5 In The Mirror – Thinking we can do whatever we want