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According to the editors of the 1897 Easton's Bible Dictionary, some scholars believe the name " Malachi " is not a proper noun but rather an abbreviation of " messenger of YHWH ".

This reading could be based on Malachi 3: 1, " Behold, I will send my messenger ...", if my messenger is taken literally as the name Malachi.

Several scholars consider the book to be anonymous, with verse 1: 1 being a later addition.

However, other scholars, including the editors of the Catholic Encyclopedia, argue that the grammatical evidence leads us to conclude that Malachi is in fact a name.