Where Is the God of Justice?

Sunday, August 14, 2011
Ben Janssen
Malachi • God's Messenger Through the Centuries
Malachi 2:17–3:5

Because of the problems of evil and unvindicated injustice in the world, many come to the conclusion that if there is a God, he must either not be benevolent or not be all-powerful. But the prophet Malachi contends that such a conclusion is wearisome to God because he is not silent about either of these problems. God has responded decisively to both. But his response has the potential to unsettle us as much as it can comfort us.

Series Info

Malachi • God's Messenger Through the Centuries

Series Description

Malachi is the final book in the Old Testament and was the final prophetic voice of God until John the Baptist came some 400 years later. Malachi’s prophecy was given to the nation of Israel following their return home after a 70 year captivity in Babylon. Hopes for a return to pre-captivity prosperity were not panning out, however, and God sent Malachi to inform the people of his unceasing love for them. But he also pointed out the real source of Israel’s problems and the real solution to the sin that continued to plague them, and it is this message from God that continues to be proclaimed to us down through the centuries.

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