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Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi: An Introduction and Commentary (Hill) is unavailable, but you can change that!

Despite the return of the Hebrews from the Babylonian exile, selfishness, apathy and despair crippled their community spirit. In response to this distress, God raised up three prophetic voices in Jerusalem. Haggai rallied the people to rebuild the Second Temple. Zechariah was given visions of the return of the glory of the Lord to Zion. Malachi preached repentance, covenant justice and...

Mal. 3:1//Matt. 11:10; Mark 1:2; Luke 7:27 Mal. 3:2//Rev. 6:17 Mal. 3:3//1 Pet. 1:7 Mal. 3:5//Jas 5:4 Mal. 3:7//Jas 4:8 Mal. 4:2//Luke 1:78 Mal. 4:5//Matt. 11:14; 17:10–12; Mark 9:11–13 Mal. 4:5–6//Luke 1:17 The thrust of Malachi’s preaching may be placed under the umbrella theme of ‘covenant’, specifically the covenant of Jacob (i.e. the patriarchs; cf. Mal. 1:2), the covenant of Levi (2:5), the covenant of marriage (2:14) and the covenant of Moses (4:4).14 The basic idea of a covenant
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