360). John the Baptist fulfilled the prophecy of Elijah coming, and who also paved the way for the coming of Jesus Christ (Malachi 4:5). In addition, Malachi 3:1a expresses “A messenger would prepare the way for the Messiah” and was fulfilled in Matthew 11: 10-11. The prophecy of Malachi 3:1b “the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple”, was fulfilled in Matthew 21:12, “And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple. Malachi 3:1c “the messenger of the covenant” is fulfilled in Luke 4:43, “I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.” The Messiah was sent to as the messenger of the new covenant. Lastly, the Messianic prophecy in Malachi 4:6, “He will restore the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers, so that I will not come and smite the land with a curse” was fulfilled in Luke 1:16-17 “And he will turn many of the sons of Israel back to the Lord their God.and Mark 1:3-5, “The Messiah's forerunner would turn many to
360). John the Baptist fulfilled the prophecy of Elijah coming, and who also paved the way for the coming of Jesus Christ (Malachi 4:5). In addition, Malachi 3:1a expresses “A messenger would prepare the way for the Messiah” and was fulfilled in Matthew 11: 10-11. The prophecy of Malachi 3:1b “the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple”, was fulfilled in Matthew 21:12, “And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple. Malachi 3:1c “the messenger of the covenant” is fulfilled in Luke 4:43, “I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.” The Messiah was sent to as the messenger of the new covenant. Lastly, the Messianic prophecy in Malachi 4:6, “He will restore the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers, so that I will not come and smite the land with a curse” was fulfilled in Luke 1:16-17 “And he will turn many of the sons of Israel back to the Lord their God.and Mark 1:3-5, “The Messiah's forerunner would turn many to