Al Mohler: Biblical Description of a Preacher
Malachi 2
There are no minor prophets there are just short books
Purpose: We shall see a biblical description of a preacher
The preacher’s fear
The preacher’s walk
The preacher’s task
Some preliminary question:
Little is known about Malachi, his name means “messenger.”
What is the covenant of Levi?
Genesis 34 we see God curse Levi for his sin against his sister but then in Exodus 32 and 33 we see the Tribe of Levi being given a role of priesthood
We also see Jeremiah 33:17-22 that God promised that the
We often forget that the role of the priest it was one of teaching; though preachers in the New Testament and Levite priests are identical nevertheless we see their role of teaching
In one sense, the role of the preacher is seen in Malachi 1:1 of preachers being a messenger of what He has delivered to us in Scripture.
When we look at the context of Malachi we see a corruption of the culture and the corruption of the priesthood; thus this book is a call to holiness, truth and as a focus, to the priesthood
Malachi 2:4 mentioned God gave a covenant of life and peace
The greatest miracle about preaching for us is that you survived.
Malachi 2:4 is also amazing in that it was given to God
And it is a covenant of fear
The Domain for Truth 