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Malachiמלאכי
460 BCE – 420 BCE · Jerusalembiblical
Description
Malachi or Malachias is the name used by the author of the Book of Malachi, the last book of the Nevi'im (Prophets) section of the Tanakh. It is possible that Malachi is not a proper name, because it means "messenger"; it has been assumed to be a pseudonym. According to Jewish tradition, Malachi's true identity is Ezra the scribe.
Facts
| Burial place | Tomb of the Prophets Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi, Jerusalem |
Life & work in brief
Summarised by section — one row per topic, for fast reading.
| Topic | Summary |
|---|---|
| Identity | The editors of the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia implied that Malachi, also known as Malachias, prophesied after Haggai and Zechariah and speculated that he delivered his prophecies about 420 BC, after the second return of Nehemiah from Persia, or possibly before his return. |
| Name | Because the name Malachi does not occur elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible, some scholars doubt whether it is intended to be the personal name of the prophet. |
| Date | Opinions vary as to the prophet's exact date, but nearly all scholars agree that Malachi prophesied during the Persian period, and after the reconstruction and dedication of the Second Temple in 516 BC. |
| Message | According to biblical scholar W. |
Prophecies
Key prophetic utterances and visions attributed to Malachi, with sources.
| Prophecy / vision | Source |
|---|---|
| From the rising to the setting of the sun, my name great among the nations | Mal 1:11 |
| I send my messenger to prepare the way before me | Mal 3:1 |
| Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of YHWH | Mal 4:5 |