1. Unit 8, Lesson 4 The End of the OT

2. A. Common Purpose 1. Rebuilding the city walls created a sense of purpose and oneness among the people of Judah. 2. When they were done, they had a celebration. b. Celebrating God’s Law 1. Ezra stood on a wooden platform in the town square to read the law 2. Men, women, and children listened from daybreak to noon, for 8 days. 3. Levites helped the people understand what was being read. 4. The people responded with Amen and worshiped the Lord.

3. B. Malachi 1. Prophesied during the time of Nehemiah. Came from a priestly family. His name means my messenger. 2. Malachi 4:4-6: Key themes from the Old Testament a. The Law: covenant obligations to worship God alone and social obligations. Obedience brings life. b. Day of the Lord Day of judgment for disobedient and a day or restoration and healing. c. Prophets and Prophecies : Speak for God

4. B. Malachi 1.3. Used disputation (argumentative teaching style) to explain God’s expectations. a. Malachi 1:1-5 1. Statement: 2. Question: 3. Explanation:

5. B. Malachi 1.4. The Old Testament ends with a longing for the messiah.