Malachi
Malachi was a prophet in the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanakh.
The name means messenger or angel.
He was the last of the minor prophets, and the writer of the Book of Malachi, the last book of the Old Testament canon (Mal. 4:4, 5, 6) according to the Christian editions, and is the last book of the Neviim (prophets) section in the Jewish editions.
Nothing is known of him beyond what is contained in his book of prophecies. Some have supposed that the name is simply a title descriptive of his character as a messenger of Jehovah, and not a proper name. There is reason, however, to conclude that Malachi was the ordinary name of the prophet.
He was contemporary with Nehemiah (comp. Mal. 2:8 with Neh. 13:15; Mal. 2:10-16 with Neh. 13:23). No allusion is made to him by Ezra, however, and he does not mention the restoration of the temple, and hence it is inferred that he prophesied after Haggai and Zechariah (Mal. 1:10; 3:1, 10). It is probable that he delivered his prophecies about B.C. 420, after the second return of Nehemiah from Persia (Neh. 13:6), or possibly before his return. According to an ancient rabbinic tradition, Malachi is identified with Ezra.
Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed.
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