Best commentaries and books on malachi logos bible software. Commentary sermon notes book of malachi matthew janzen i loved jacob, but hated esau malachi pt. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible. The book of malachi is the last book in the bibles old testament. The final book of the old testament, malachi received its name from its author. Ralph smiths commentary on the last seven books of the minor prophets is. My messenger as the last of the 12 minor prophets, which together make up the final book of the prophets division of the hebrew bible, the book of malachi brings the prophets to a close. We know this because in malachis day the temple was already rebuilt malachi 1. This series is not ment to be an exhaustive, indepth.
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. After this minor prophet book, the new testament begins. Malachi commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Some scholars think ezra was the author of malachi. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of malachi. Book of malachi overview insight for living ministries. We know this because in malachis day the temple was already rebuilt. Yet, malachis passionate proclamations and the significance of what he had to say to his people capture the attention of even the casual reader. Test me in this, says the lord almighty, and see if i will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. Commentary book of malachi relevant bible teaching. The jewish talmud and scholarly consensus place the book during judahs postexilic period under persian rule, following a religious lapse some time after the restoration of the temple worship system. We have only his name, malachi, and no account of his country or parentage.
Study malachi 3 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of. This is a project that has been on my mind for over four and a half years outlining all the books of the bible, from genesis to revelation. The book of malachi, the last of the twelve minor prophets, was written by an anonymous writer called malachi, or my messenger. He does not give any detail about time and duration of his ministry. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. He used the expression ye say instead of thus saith the lord. So i have caused you to be despised and humiliated before all the people, because you have not followed my ways but have shown partiality in matters of the law. Malachi overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is the unabridged version prepared by robert jamieson, a.
This was gods warning through malachi to tell the people to turn back to god. Outline of the book of malachi for i, jehovah, change not malachi 3. You will also find options for commentaries on malachi that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. Its meaning as a technical prophetic term has already been addressed see pp. It does matter if the people of god do not truly fear god ed. This is the holy book of malachi, known simply as malachi. A selection of the best commentaries and bible study resources on the book of malachi. One can take from the book however that the temple in jerusalem has been rebuilt and that the priests are offering sacrifices malachi 1. See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation.
Perhaps written from about 500450 bce, the book is concerned with spiritual degradation, religious perversions, social injustices, and unfaithfulness to the covenant. 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. Top 5 commentaries on the book of malachi ligonier ministries. In hebrew, the name comes from a word meaning messenger, which points to malachi s role as a prophet of the lord, delivering gods message to gods people. To help your study time, each chapter has the main point extracted from the text. We know this because the jews were under a civil ruler the governor of malachi 1. Bible commentary early church fathers medieval patristic. Blue letter bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on christ and the gospel of his peace and righteousness.
Malachi served god either at the time of nehemiah or immediately after that book ended. Verhoef offers a thorough exegesis and exposition of haggai and malachitwo important books of scripture that, unfortunately. The book of malachi is a reminder of how gods people allowed the worldly thinking of their day instead of their. The view has been supported by appeal to the prechristian greek translation of the ot the septuagint, which. In the christian ordering, the grouping of the prophetic books is the last section of the old testament, making malachi the last book before the new testament the book is commonly attributed to a prophet by the name of. The final book of the old testament, malachi received its name from its author malachi 1. The pulpit commentary introduces the book of malachi with. The text features a series of questions asked by both god and the people. Is the omission of malachis name of spiritual significance. Study the bible online using commentary on malachi and more. The book of remembrance is most likely a reference to the book of life mentioned in the bible philippians 4. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. The book is ascribed to malachi, whose name means my messenger.
In the last chapter of malachi there is a description of what will occur to the incorrigibly wicked in their day of judgment. Frequently the lords statements are followed by sarcastic questions introduced by but you ask 1. The old testament prophet, malachi, knew the art of conversation. Verhoef, new international commentary on the old testament nicot, eerdmans, 1987, 384 pp. Commentary on the book of malachi by matthew henry old. Admittedly, as the last book in the old testament, and a minor prophet at that, malachi is often overlooked by bible readers. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture.
The distinction between the righteous and the wicked. Some do not hold malachi as a first name but a designation. However, based on the content of the book, it becomes clear that malachi delivered his message of judgment to a judean. I hope you enjoy this book because it is a great little book, by the way. Others believe malachi originally was part of the prophetic book of zechariah but was made into a separate book to make the minor prophets amount to the sacred number 12. God used this name when he made a covenant with his people. The book of malachi, for christians, is the last book of the old testament. Malachi, the name of the last book of the ot, means my messenger. A governor of the king of persia is reigning in the land malachi 1. Malachi with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Commentary on the book of malachi by matthew henry. Malachi is the last of the three postexile prophets. Intro to malachi biblica the international bible society.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading danielmalachi the expositors bible commentary book 8. Today we begin a new book of scripture, moving to the tanak tnk portion of our bibles. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. Malachi free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. The hebrew word for message here means a weight that someone must carry. The priests reproved for neglecting their covenant. Malachi was almost an unknown, except for this book that he penned. Nothing is known of malachi, though it is believed that he prophesied during the time of nehemiah. Ralph smith micahmalachi word biblical commentary, 1984. Commentaries for the book of malachi the coming of christ. Verhoef offers a thorough exegesis and exposition of haggai and malachitwo important books of scripture that, unfortunately, are not only little studied but have sometimes been maligned by contemporary scholarshipand stresses the relevance of these. It is a postexilic book, meaning it was written after the return from captivity in babylon.
A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of malachi 3 introduction to malachi questions are a great way to start a conversation. The book of malachi was written between 440 and 400 b. 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. The holy bible book 39 malachi kjv dramatized audio. A free bible version and commentary on the book of malachi in easyenglish. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Danielmalachi the expositors bible commentary book 8. Malachi felt that he needed to declare gods message. This book is titled malachi because that is the name of the prophet who wrote the book. The important thing is that malachi was the prophet at the time of nehemiah as haggai and zechariah were the prophets at the time of zerubbabel and joshua.
This commentary has been through advanced checking. 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. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. Malachi is the last book of the old testament and is a book of prophetic oracle. An exegetical commentary haggai, zechariah, malachi 4 lessons. It might be an abbreviation of malachjah which has the meaning of messenger of jehovah. Enduring word bible commentary of the whole bible with. Read malachi commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. His book shows us a picture of the degradation in the land at the closing of the old testament. Best malachi commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. Study malachi using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
This man malachi concluded the prophetic books as nehemiah concluded the historical books of the old testament. The same hebrew word malachi is translated malachi in chap. Book of malachi matthew henrys bible commentary concise. The enduring word bible commentary is structured by each book of the bible. Verse 1 malachi wrote his book in the hebrew language. The reformation effected by nehemiah in the earlier part of his administration had been maintained by his own personal influence and political authority. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching.