Zephaniah, Haggai, Malachi

Reformed Expository Commentary

by Iain M. Duguid, Matthew P. Harmon

To the people of Judah, distressed by changing political realities, it seemed that God had lost control of the situation.

Zephaniah warned of imminent judgment and pointed to hope close at hand: God is both Judge and a Refuge from judgment.

Haggai declared that God’s struggling people needed to reorder their priorities and invest in building the Lord’s house so that God’s renewed presence in their midst would bring renewed blessing.

Malachi, when doubt of the Lord’s love and watchfulness led the people into sin and distress, addressed their concerns and failings one by one. God would not abandon those who feared him, despite a history of rebellion against him.

Practical, devotional, and expositional, this commentary delves into the ways these three prophets point us to the sufferings of Christ, the forgiveness of God, and anticipated glories to come.

212 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 28, 2018

About the author

married to Barbara R. Duguid

Reviews

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

Zephaniah, Haggai, Malachi is a wonderful book. It makes these books easy to read and understand for the common person. It makes it very relevant to today and that is what so exciting it also represents their prophetic writings of the foretelling of CHRIST which when HE arrived the Jews did not see - their eyes were closed, but the Gentiles took all HE said and did as a sponge. They knew who HE truly was, some Jews did accept who HE was but not many, and that broke HIS heart - for those where HIS beloved children - the chosen - but HE came to seek and save the lost - and HE did - for I am one... I received a copy of this book from the Publisher an Netgalley; all the opinions expressed in this review are all my own.
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[Loraena · Rating 5 out of 5]

I only read the Haggai section, but it’s excellent. Dr. Duguid was my Old Testament professor and I can hear his voice when I read his commentaries. This one is very pastoral with helpful applications.

[Philip Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good expository summaries of Zephaniah, Haggai, and Malachi.

[Josh Anders · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty helpful commentary. Too much application for my taste but overall a good use of time to help study these 3 books. I thought the Haggai section was most insightful of the 3.

[John Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very practical and application focused.

[Evalina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sometimes, the most precious jewels lie in unexpected places. That is how I felt as I read this commentary. The three books discussed are in a section of the Bible called “The Minor Prophets” but these books are in no way discussing minor things. Instead, the author takes us through these three books in a narrative form that is easily read while still requiring much thought and reflection. This commentary will challenge what you think you know and you will come away changed.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book and the thoughts expressed are my own