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Exalting Jesus in Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi is part of the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary series. This series affirms that the Bible is a Christ-centered book, containing a unified story of redemptive history of which Jesus is the hero. It’s presented as sermons, divided into chapters that conclude with a “Reflect & Discuss” section, making this series ideal for small group...

The Hebrew word translated “love” in Malachi 1:2 is in the perfect tense, signifying a completed action with continued ramifications (cf. the translation of the GNB: “I have always loved you”). The Hebrew word for “love,” ahav, is used 32 times in the Old Testament to refer to God’s covenantal love; it is used to explain God’s love for Israel or individuals 23 of those times (Els, “ʾāhab,” 276). Ray Clendenen states,
Malachi 1:2a