Story of the book of malachi commentary

The commentary on malachi in this volume was written by douglas stuart, whose wbc volume on hosea jonah is outstanding. The book of malachi is a message to israel malachi 1. All advantages, either as to outward circumstances, or spiritual privileges, come from the free love of god, who makes one to differ from another. We have studied many lessons about the disobedience of gods people. When the word of god to us brings about, and carries on, the work of god in us, then we cannot but know that he sent it to us, that it is not the word of malachi gods messenger, but it is indeed the word of god, and is sent, not only in general to all, but in particular to us. His second appendix on the usefulness of commentaries for bible study and preaching serves not only as an excellent standard for evaluating other commentaries but also for evaluating kaisers book on malachi. Malachi is the last book of the old testament and is a book of prophetic oracle. Yet malachi introduced his oracle differently from the way zechariah introduced his. In fact, malachi foretold the coming of john in his book. By the time malachi wrote his book, they were even more disobedient.

Yet most people today have never heard of john gill. And since they are the lords answers, it is the lord who has a sense of humor. Malachi is the last book of the neviim contained in the tanakh, canonically the last of the. I read the book of malachi again this week and was so blessed by it that i wanted to provide a theological overview of the whole book from my perspective that i hope will encourage you. This man malachi concluded the prophetic books as nehemiah concluded the historical books of the old. The name lord almighty occurs 20 times see note on 1sa 1.

Because his name does not occur elsewhere, some scholars indeed doubt whether malachi is intended to be the personal name of the prophet. The book of malachi is a reminder of how gods people allowed the worldly thinking of their day instead of their reverence for god to determine their behavior. Commentary sermon notes book of malachi matthew janzen i loved jacob, but hated esau malachi pt. Malachi commentary john gills exposition of the bible. One may consider the sinful and deluded mindset of the people and conclude that it was written around the time of jeremiah 627 to 584 bc. David guzik commentary on malachi 1 describes gods love for a rebellious israel. Malachi with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. In hebrew, the name comes from a word meaning messenger, which points to malachis role as a prophet of the lord, delivering gods message to gods people. Malachi ministered either at the time of nehemiah or immediately after his book closes. This rather long but hopefully helpful post attempts to identify the message of malachi by looking closely. Extensive verse by verse explanation, illumination and clarification of this prophetic book seen though the lens of. After this minor prophet book, the new testament begins. Feb 09, 2017 the book of malachi is one of the most unique in the scriptures. On one level, this meant the book was addressed to the postexilic jews of judea.

Malachi s prophecy indicts the religious leadership of the day and chides gods people for their spiritual apathy and their skepticism and cynicism concerning gods plan for their future. When the right question is asked, everyone in the conversation is given an open door to say what they are thinkingand to learn in the process. Today we study the book of malachi and discover the truth about tithing. The message of the book is about the covenantisraels contract with god compare exod 24. He used the expression ye say instead of thus saith the lord. Further, the book of malachi must have been written after nehemiahs first arrival in jerusalem in the thirty second year of artaxerxes longimanus in 444 b.

This commentary has been through advanced checking. And his love for us is not determined by our performance. Malachi summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of malachi for bible study or sunday school lessons. It also calls the people to correct their wrong attitudes of 1joyce g.

Mar 23, 2017 today we study the book of malachi and discover the truth about tithing. The old testament prophet, malachi, knew the art of conversation. Read malachi commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. This 12 part expository study of malachi was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 2003. The book of malachi was written between 440 and 400 b. This was gods warning through malachi to tell the people to turn back to god. The book of malachi is the last of the twelve minor prophets, and little is known of the author himself aside from what may be inferred from the. Malachi was almost an unknown, except for this book that he penned. The reformation effected by nehemiah in the earlier part of his administration had been maintained by his own personal influence and political authority. The priests reproved for neglecting their covenant. Malachi free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. The people focused on their unfortunate circumstances and refused to account for their own sinful deeds. Malachi is the last book of the old testament covering events that occurred around 475400 b.

The targum of jonathan identified the author after the title of malachi with whose name was ezra the scribe. Malachi commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the jews. Study malachi 2 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Preceding articles have already dealt with this issue, as well as the attendant question of whether malachi is written in prose or poetry.

This brief summary of malachi is also very useful for sunday school lessons and bible study at home. The burden of the word of the lord to israel by malachi. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of malachi. Malachi may have been written after nehemiah returned to persia in 433 b. The first step, then, in preparing to preach from the book of malachi is to read the book of malachi. Verse 1 malachi wrote his book in the hebrew language. So god pointed the finger back at them, and through malachi, god told the people where they had fallen short of their covenant with him.

I hope you enjoy this book because it is a great little book, by the way. It is conservative and offers much on current literature, introductory matters, and verse by verse content, adeptly. Malachi was a mostlyanonymous prophet whose ministry occurred in jerusalem during the era of nehemiah and ezra. The hebrew word masna, typically translated oracle also has the sense burden or heavyweighty object. This book is titled malachi because that is the name of the prophet who wrote the book. One only wishes he would write commentaries on the rest of the minor prophets. Insights for preaching from malachi may come from perceiving the purpose or the occasion for the writing of the book. Moreover, malachi is neither an unlikelynor an unsuitable one for the author of this last book of the prophets. Outline of the book of malachi for i, jehovah, change not malachi 3.

Nov 19, 2014 in fact, malachi foretold the coming of john in his book. The book is ascribed to malachi, whose name means my messenger. Repeated reading of malachi helps prevent the imposing of sermon ideas that are not supported by the text, and therefore, are not strong, relevant, biblical sermons. But, believe me, malachi has some good answers from the lord. Malachi overview john calvins commentaries on the bible. Malachi is translated his messenger in chapter 1, verse 1, of the septuagint most likely, malachi was the last prophet of the old testament era a contemporary of nehemiah. The book is commonly attributed to a prophet by the name of malachi, although no one can really be sure if that was the name of a real prophet or not. No matter how many times we mess up, god loves and never leaves broken people. Study the bible online using commentary on malachi and more. Disciples study bible william orr says the story of malachi. The book of malachi, for christians, is the last book of the old testament. A free bible study unit in easyenglish to show that god is sufficient whatever the problem.

Name of the book the international standard bible encyclopaedia notes. Although he spoke primarily to a specific time and place in history, malachi also prophesied of the messianic forerunner who would announce the appearance of christ more than 400 years after his lifetime. Malachis writing style is prose including a series of questions asked both by the lord and the people of israel. The book of malachi uses the method of disputation. Thus prophet is sent first to convince and then to comfort, first to discover sin and to reprove for that and then to promise the coming of him who shall take away sin. Some opinions in the talmud maintain that malachi was mordechai,1 the hero of the purim story, but referred to as malachi because of his position as viceroy of persiaa designation similar to that of an angel. For permission to reproducedistribute these resources from steve cole including the word document and audio files found on the individual lesson pages below please see bible. The book of malachi addresses the situation in judah sometime after the temple was rebuilt in 516 bc, following the return of jewish exiles from babylon. I believe god himself answers his people in malachi 3. An assertion or charge is made against the church and people, a fancied haughty objection is raised by the hearers, and then a refutation of the objection is presented by the speaker on behalf of the lord. His book shows us a picture of the degradation in the land at the closing of the old testament. The book of malachi is written in a teaching conversation style where god has a conversation with israel. The book of malachi was written by the prophet malachi and is the last book in the old testament of the bible.

We learn that the jews despise the lord and because of their hatred their own priests do not keep the covenants and even bring the people down in their wickedness. The book of malachi, the last of the twelve minor prophets, was written by an anonymous writer called malachi, or my messenger. Watch our overview video on the book of malachi, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Book of malachi overview insight for living ministries. Malachi served god either at the time of nehemiah or immediately after that book ended.

Additional summary of the book of malachi eastons bible dictionary the following additional short summary of the book of malachi contains. The book of malachi, the last of 12 old testament books that bear the. One can take from the book however that the temple in jerusalem has been rebuilt and that the priests are offering sacrifices malachi 1. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. You may want to read the whole book of malachi yourself first, and then work through it again with this post in front of you.

The septuagint gives its meaning as angel, since angelos is the greek word for messenger. Malachis prophecy was interwoven with nehemiahs history. These 12 books are called minor not because they are less inspired or of less importance, but because the prophecies are shorter. Top 5 commentaries on the book of malachi ligonier ministries. The book of malachi is one of the most unique in the scriptures. The unique style of malachis prophecy the book of malachi uses the method of disputation. Fourth, this book was the third of three oracles heb. You can find the best commentary on malachi for you using the tools on the right side. It is a postexilic book, meaning it was written after the return from captivity in babylon.

God either at the time of nehemiah or immediately after that book ended. Malachi is the final book of the 12 minor prophets, which the jewish scholars viewed as one book although recorded by 12 different scribes over a period of perhaps 350 years. Malachi is merely a transliteration of a hebrew word meaning my. Commentary on the book of malachi by matthew henry old.

A love that never lets go bible study book is an 8 session womens bible study on the book of malachi. Malachi overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by john calvin, helps you experience his lasting impact on christian theology and thought. In the talmud mordecai is identified as the author of the book cf. Malachi came along at a time when the people were struggling to believe that god loved them malachi 1. Read and study malachi, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. Abrahams era, the israelites had the advantage and weight of history on their. God used this name when he made a covenant with his people. Alden, malachi, the expositors bible commentary, vii. The books of haggai and malachi new international commentary on the old testament pieter a. Malachi is the last of the three postexile prophets. Mar 03, 2020 the book of malachi, the last of the twelve minor prophets, was written by an anonymous writer called malachi, or my messenger.

A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. Perhaps written from about 500450 bce, the book is concerned with spiritual degradation, religious perversions, social injustices, and unfaithfulness to the covenant. Verhoef rosscup writes that this is by the professor of old testament, emeritus, university of stellenbosch, south africa. The interaction between god and the people can be divided into seven parts. The coming that man must endure is the coming of the messenger of the covenant, but it is his second coming. The book begins with a description of the wasteland of edom and ends with a warning of israels destruction. A free bible version and commentary on the book of malachi in easyenglish. The pulpit commentary introduces the book of malachi with.

It does matter if the people of god do not truly fear god ed. Malachi felt that he needed to declare gods message. Best commentaries and books on malachi logos bible software. Intro to malachi biblica the international bible society.

Bible study malachi and the problem of indifference. Several vivid figures are employed within the book of malachi. Alden writes, on the positive sideif a man named malachi did not write the book bearing this name, he would be the only exception. The hebrew word for message here means a weight that someone must carry.

A governor of the king of persia is reigning in the land malachi 1. Today we begin a new book of scripture, moving to the tanak tnk portion of our bibles. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the new testament. The insights tom has gained from memorizing the entire book of malachi and the great contributions they offer to bible students. God is reminding the evil priests at the time of malachi about their family history. The final book of the old testament, malachi received its name from its author. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of malachi 3 introduction to malachi questions are a great way to start a conversation. It was arrogant and haughty and presumptuous and even insulting.