Bible Explorer · Event · c. 425–420 BC
In the final canonical book of the Old Testament, the prophet Malachi delivers God’s burden against corrupt priests and faithless offerings, calling the people to return and bring whole tithes into the storehouse, while foretelling the messenger who will prepare the way and the coming of Elijah before the great and awesome Day of the LORD.
Date: c. 425–420 BC · Note: Concludes the Old Testament canonical timeline during the late Persian era, anticipating four centuries of silence before the Gospel era.
Malachi 1:1-4:6