Books of Haggai and Malachi

Description:
In this commentary on Haggai and Malachi, Mignon Jacobs offers clear and insightful interpretation of the text while highlighting themes that are especially relevant to contemporary concerns, such as honoring or dishonoring God, the responsibilities of leaders, questioning God, and hearing the prophetic word in challenging times.

Engaging with the latest scholarship, Jacobs provides a thorough introduction to both prophets in which she addresses questions of authorship, date, purpose, structure, and theology, followed by a new translation of the biblical text and a verse-by-verse commentary. With intertextual discussions about key aspects of the text and attention to competing perspectives, this commentary offers a rich new interpretation of Haggai and Malachi.

Brief description:

Mignon R. Jacobs is a visiting scholar at Union Presbyterian Seminary. Earlier in her career, she held administrative leadership roles at Virginia Union University, Ashland University, and Fuller Theological Seminary. Her publications include Gender, Power, and Persuasion: The Genesis Narratives and Contemporary Portraits and Conceptual Coherence of the Book of Micah.