Malachi

Prophet
Malachi
מַלְאָכִי
Malachi depicted in the Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel, Florence
Burial placeTomb of the Prophets Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi, Jerusalem

Malachi or Malachias (/ˈmæləkaɪ/ ⓘ; Hebrew: מַלְאָכִי‎, Modern: Malʾaḵī, Tiberian: Malʾāḵī, "my messenger") is the name used by the author of the Book of Malachi, the last book of the Nevi'im (Prophets) section of the Tanakh. It is possible that Malachi is not a proper name, because it means "messenger"; it has been assumed to be a pseudonym. According to Jewish tradition, the real identity of Malachi is Ezra the scribe.

Some scholars argue that the Book of Malachi is the result of multiple stages of redaction; most of its text originated in the Persian period, with the oldest stratum from around 500 BCE and redactions into the Hellenistic period.

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