- Malachi 4 - The last word of the English Old Testament is “curse.” What began with a blessing in Genesis ends with a curse in Malachi. But before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes, God promised to send a messenger, an Elijah, who would turn the hearts of people to God. When John the Baptist came, he pointed to Jesus Christ. The central question that ends Malachi’s book remains the question Jesus asked when He came: “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?” (Luke