EXEGETICAL SUMMARY OF MALACHI DISCOURSE UNIT: 1:1–5 [Ksr; NASB]. The topic is “a call to respond to God’s love” [Ksr], “God’s love for Jacob” [NASB]. DISCOURSE UNIT: 1:1 [Clen, Gla, Mer, NICOT, O’Brien, TOTC, WBC; CEV, NAB, NIV, NJB, NLT, NRSV, REB, TEV]. The topic is an introduction [Mer], the content, address, and instrument of the prophecy [NICOT], a heading [TOTC], the superscription, an identification of the source of this book [WBC]. (a) Oracle.a Wordb(-of) YHWHc tod-Israele byf-(the-)hand(-
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