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Quotations from the Book of Malachi in synoptic Gospels

Dariusz Adamczyk

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The extract of Malachi 3:1 about preparing the way for the Lord is put into the pericope on John the Baptist being a predecessor of the Saviour (Matthew 11:7-15, Mark 1:1-8, Luke 7:24-30). This prophecy is fulfilled with the person of John the Baptist as he is somebody more important than just God’s herald. With the prophecy of Elijah’s return (Malachi 4:5) he is the one who directly announces the coming of the Lord. Luke is the only writer of the three synoptic gospels that refers to the words of Malachi 4:5-6 and he puts them in his pericope on the announcement of John’s birth (Luke 1:5-25). Luke’s gospel underlines the contrast between John the Baptist and Jesus emphasizing Jesus’ transcendency. The Gospel reinterpretation identifies the coming of the Messiah with the coming of God which makes them equal.
Matthew notes that Jesus speaks of John the Baptist and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come (Matthew 11:14). John is the messenger of the kind usually angels are and none of the other prophets had such an honour. His duty is to preach and prepare the people for the Messiah. Jesus praises John while John is imprisoned and that makes him the first human being to die for Christ.

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Adamczyk, D. (2012). Quotations from the Book of Malachi in synoptic Gospels. The Pastoral Studies, (8), 261–272. Retrieved from https://journals.us.edu.pl/index.php/sp/article/view/23597 (Original work published February 20, 2026)

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No. 8 (2012)
Published: 2021-08-04


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