Source edition
Septuaginta. The Old Testament in Greek According to the Septuagint. Volume 3: Hosea-4 Maccabees, Psalms of Solomon, Enoch, The Odes. Swete, Henry Barclay, editor. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1905
Source data
Open Greek and Latin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Summary
This prophetic work depicts the unfaithfulness and injustice of the people of Israel, especially their priests, through a series of dialogues with the Lord, while forecasting the coming judgment and salvation. The work begins with the Lord reaffirming His love for Israel, while sharply rebuking the priests who disrespect His name by offering blemished sacrifices. It goes on to condemn the community's unfaithfulness to the covenant of Levi, their betrayal of spouses and brothers, and marriages with foreign deities. The narrative then shifts to the promise of a coming messenger who will purify the Levites and judge the wicked, while assuring salvation for those who remain faithful. Finally, the text culminates in the vision of the Day of Judgment, where the wicked are destroyed and the righteous receive healing, concluding with the command to keep the law of Moses and the promise of the return of the prophet Elijah.