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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Malachi 1:1-14

After the introductory word, which really constitutes the title page of the prophecy, the message begins almost abruptly with the tender and sensitive word of Jehovah to His people, "I have loved you." This is the real burden of the prophecy; everything is to be viewed in the light thereof. Then the prophet, in an equally brief sentence, indicated the attitude of the people toward Jehovah. "Wherein hast Thou loved us?" The only possible explanation of such a question is that the people,... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Malachi 1:1-14

Vital Questions Malachi 1:1-14 ; Malachi 2:1-17 ; Malachi 3:1-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Book of Malachi presents questions asked by God. In response, instead of a direct answer, the chosen people, Israel, ask God questions in return. As these pairs of questionings have to do with the theme in hand, we have decided to give a brief description of the varied questions that are in the Book as a whole. 1. The first pair of questions. God says, "A son honoureth his father, and a servant his... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 1:1

MALACHI’S MESSAGE‘The burden of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi.’ Malachi 1:1 We may be apt to think that, because ‘Malachi’ comes last in the Old Testament, he lived after the other writers. This is not so. He lived about the same time as Ezra and Nehemiah. Nehemiah wrote the last history, Malachi the last prophecy. I. The messenger— the name means ‘My messenger,’ or ‘the Messenger of Jehovah.’—He was sent with God’s message to the careless and wicked Jews. II. The message.—The... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Malachi 1:1

Heading. Malachi 1:1 ‘The burden of the word of YHWH to Israel by Malachi.’ The heading tells us what the contents of the book are. It contains ‘the burden of the word of YHWH to Israel by Malachi’. The word ‘burden’ can mean something heavy to bear. It was never easy to be a prophet. They had to speak of distressing things to come, and they had to say unpopular things about both the present. Especially unpopular were their criticisms, for people like to hear nice things about themselves, and... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Malachi 1:1

Malachi 1:1 . Cf. Zechariah 9:1; Zechariah 12:1. The compiler of the “ Book of the Twelve,” when he reached the end of Zech. (Zechariah 1-8), had still three short pieces in hand (Zechariah 9-11, 12-14, and Mal.). The first two were anonymous, and probably the third as well, but the first had an opening clause which served as a title and also as a model for titles for the other two. These the compiler supplied ( Zechariah 12:1, Malachi 1:1), added Zechariah 9-11 and Zechariah 12-14 to his... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Malachi 1:1

The burden: see Zechariah 9:1; Nahum 1:1. Usually it imports sad threats against those concerned in it, though sometimes it may be no more than the message of God. Of the word of the Lord: the authority was Divine on which this prophet spake. Malachi: my messenger, (saith the Lord,) so the Hebrew sounds. My angel, as some, though they err who take him to be an angel conversing with Jews in the form of a man; but angel, taken in the grammatical sense, i.e. messenger, he was, and God's messenger,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Malachi 1:1-5

CRITICAL NOTES.] Burden] (Massa) A heavy vision full of toil and weight. “What is the burden of the Lord?” was asked scoffingly from the prophets. As a punishment for the blasphemy of the people, God declares, “I will burden you” [cf. Lange: Jeremiah 23:33-40]. Malachi 1:2. Loved] A faction their history and the foundation for reproof. Hated] Not a proper and formed hatred (for God could not hate Esau before he sinned), but only a lesser love, which, in comparison of the great love for Jacob,... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Malachi 1:1-14

Now let's turn to Malachi, the final word of God in the Old Testament period. God's final message before the coming of Jesus Christ.Who Malachi was, where he came from, we know nothing. Some believe that the name of Malachi was just an assumed name, not the true name of the writer. But there is no real evidence to back up that belief. But the name Malachi... remember this morning I told you there were meanings in the names. That they just didn't name a child any name out of the dictionary, but... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Malachi 1:1-14

Malachi 1:1 . The word of the Lord by Malachi, my angel, my messenger, or the messenger of the Lord. Malachi flourished after the second temple was built, and about four hundred and twenty years before the christian era. He succeeded Zechariah in the higher walks of inspiration. His style is more uncouth than that of Isaiah, who flourished in the Augustinian age of Hebrew poësy. Malachi 1:2-4 . Yet I loved Jacob, and I hated Esau. A father was said to hate his eldest son, when he gave... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Malachi 1:1

Malachi 1:1The burden of the Word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi.A Divine burdenSome burdens are self-imposed; some laid upon us by our fellow-men; some by God. The prophets felt that the Word of God was a burden upon their souls.I. It was a burden of Divine revelation. Words reveal. A true word is a manifestation of the soul. God was known by the utterances of these inspired men. His Word is now His choicest revelation. His Word is true, faithful, precious, enlightening, saving, eternal.II.... read more

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Malachi 1:1-14

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Malachi 1:1-14

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 1:1

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Malachi 1:1

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Malachi 1:1

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Malachi 1:1

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Malachi 1:1-5

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Malachi 1:1-14

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Malachi 1:1-14

The Biblical Illustrator - Malachi 1:1

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