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A Commentary on Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi [Audio Version]

In this third and final part of the study of the Minor Prophets, the writings of the Prophets Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi are examined. With Zephaniah, one can examine the prophecies against and the warnings to Philistia, Moab, Ammon, Ethiopia, Assyria, and Judah. With Haggai, one can read about the people who had returned to Jerusalem from Babylon being caught up in their own interests and priorities rather than in the things of the Lord. For one thing, they had built themselves nice homes. But they had not rebuilt the temple that had been destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC. So Haggai was dispatched to the scene to pump up the people and get them started on the temple. With the Prophet Zechariah, one can see the eight visions that the Lord had given him. Then one can also see some other prophecies that he had made that were relevant to the times, to the First Coming of Jesus, to the Second Coming of Jesus, and to the Millennial kingdom.With Malachi, one can read the words of the final Minor Prophet to the children of Israel. They had returned from Babylon and had not paid their tithes. That had forced the priests into the fields so that they could earn their living. The problem with that is that the work of the temple was being ignored. Malachi and Nehemiah had lived at the same time. So Nehemiah was also involved with the tithes not being paid and with the work of the temple being ignored. So some of that will be discussed in this text with the examination of the book of Malachi. Not only was Malachi shown as the last Minor Prophet, but he was also actually the last prophet in Israel to write scriptures for the Old Testament. After he was gone, the Lord remained silent to His people until the coming of Jesus about four hundred years later.In every part of the Bible, one can learn some important truths. The book of Psalms, for example, is a collection of experiential writings by its different authors. If one is having a bad day, then he or she can find the writings of many psalmists who were hav

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