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How have the people of Israel wearied the Lord? (2:17) What does God promise them? (3:1) Who is “the messenger of the covenant”? 2. What will the messenger do to God’s people (2-4)? What is emphasized? 3. What is another purpose of his coming? (5a) What kind of people does he judge, and what does he testify through it? (5b, 2:17) What hope does he give to descendants of Jacob? (6) 4. What does God eagerly want from the Israelites? (7a) How do they respond to it? How can those who are under a curse return to God? (8-9) Why is this so important in returning to God? 5. What blessing comes to those who bring the whole tithe to God? (10-12) What is “the whole tithe”? Think about the meaning and importance of tithe and offerings in righteousness to God in our Christian life.

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