Outline of Malachi
I. Introduction to the prophecy 1:1
II. God's first dispute with the people 1:2-5
III. God's dispute with the priests 1:6-2:9
A. His causes against the priests 1:6-14
B. His commandment to the priests 2:1-9
IV. God's second dispute with the people 2:10-17
A. The prophet's question 2:10
B. The prophet's accusation 2:11-17
1. Judah has dealt treacherously with
their brothers 2:11-12
2. Judah has dealt treacherously with
their wives 2:13-16
3. Judah has dealt treacherously with
the Lord 2:17
V. God's dispatch of the purifying
messenger 3:1-6
A. The effects of his coming on Levi
(the priesthood) 3:2-3
B. The effects of his coming on Judah
and Jerusalem 3:4
C. The effects of his coming on God 3:5-6
VI. God's third dispute with the people 3:7-15
A. Concerning keeping the statutes of
the Lord 3:7-12
B. Concerning their arrogance against
God 3:13-15
VII. The remnants repentance 3:16-18
A. Their repentance expressed 3:16a
B. Their repentance accepted 3:16b-18
VIII. The coming judgment 4:1-6
A. The arrogant and evildoer destroyed 4:1
B. The righteous delivered 4:2-3
C. The exhortation to remember Moses 4:4
D. The promise to send Elijah 4:5-6
