Why Study the Bible?, page-211

Tonio, this is a bit out of whack . Jesus became the Christ in 29 CE when he was anointed with holy spirit at his baptism. Malachi was written some 400 years earlier . Here is a more accurate rendering.

(1 Peter 1:10, 11) Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the undeserved kindness meant for you made a diligent inquiry and a careful search. 11 They kept on investigating what particular time or what season the spirit within them was indicating concerning Christ as it testified beforehand about the sufferings meant for Christ and about the glory that would follow.