Malachi

Malachi is the prophet to whom the Book of Malachi is traditionally attributed, a book that New World Encyclopedia dates to the mid fifth century BCE. The book addresses the Jews who had returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile, calling them to repentance, faithfulness and hope, and it is particularly concerned with the purity of the sacrifices offered by the Levite priests. Its most famous prophecy is the return of the prophet Elijah before the Great and Terrible Day of the Lord. The same article notes that nothing is known of Malachi's personal life and that the name may come from the book's reference to God's messenger. He is entered here so the haftarah reading drawn from the Book of Malachi can be attributed to its traditional author.