Today: [Malachi 4] The Concluding Chapter of the Old Testament. In Malachi 4 the final prophet of the Old Testament era concludes his message, after which God falls silent for over 400 years, known as the inter-testamental period. In summing up his message, Malachi speaks of the eternality of hell for the wicked, and reward for those who seek out a life of faithfulness to God. Both of these teachings are under major assault in contemporary Christianity, in which hell is often believed not to exist, and that standards of righteousness and holiness are exchanged for a nebulous, subjective religious lifestyle that makes no certain demand upon men and women other than a general sincerity and just doing your best as you see fit and all will go to heaven.
