The Minor Prophets: Micah-Malachi Volume 2 (Expositional Commentary) [Paperback]

James Montgomery Boice (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2006

The Minor Prophets dramatize the character of God as few other books in the Bible do. According to noted expositor James Montgomery Boice, they particularly highlight three aspects of God's character: his sovereignty, his holiness, and his love. The messages of the Minor Prophets and their pertinent application for our lives should not be dismissed.

This two-volume expositional and inspirational commentary on the Minor Prophets integrates rigorous scholarship with accessible writing. It will inform a wide range of readers--from serious Bible students to interested laypersons--and help you understand and apply the truths found in the text.

Boice not only explains the meaning of the text verse by verse and section by section, he also relates the text's concerns to the world in which we live, the life of the church, and the realities of the Christian life.

Volume 2 surveys Micah through Malachi, covering such topics as:
-"A King for Judah" (Micah 4:6-5:5)
-"God Against Ninevah" (Nahum 1:1-2:13)
-"The Secret of Effective Prayer" (Habakkuk 3:1-2)
-"God of the Nations" (Zephaniah 2:4-3:8)
-"Former Glory, Future Glory" (Haggai 2:1-23)
-"Call to True Religion" (Zechariah 7:1-8:23)
-"Mirror of This Age" (Malachi 1:1-5)

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The Minor Prophets dramatize the character of God as few other books in the Bible do. According to noted expositor James Montgomery Boice, they particularly highlight three aspects of God's character: his sovereignty, his holiness, and his love. The messages of the Minor Prophets and their pertinent application for our lives should not be dismissed.

This two-volume expositional and inspirational commentary on the Minor Prophets integrates rigorous scholarship with accessible writing. It will inform a wide range of readers--from serious Bible students to interested laypersons--and provide understanding and application of the truths found in the text.

Boice not only explains the meaning of the text verse by verse and section by section, he also relates the text's concerns to the world in which we live, the life of the church, and the realities of the Christian life.

Volume 2 surveys Micah through Malachi, covering such topics as:

A King for Judah (Micah 4:6-5:5)
God Against Ninevah (Nahum 1:1-2:13)
The Secret of Effective Prayer (Habakkuk 3:1-2)
God of the Nations (Zephaniah 2:4-3:8)
Former Glory, Future Glory (Haggai 2:1-23)
Call to True Religion (Zechariah 7:1-8:23)
Mirror of This Age (Malachi 1:1-5)

James Montgomery Boice (1938-2000) was senior pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was also president and cofounder of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, the parent organization of The Bible Study Hour on which Boice was a speaker for more than thirty years.

About the Author

James Montgomery Boice (1938 - 2000) was senior pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was also president and cofounder of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, the parent organization of The Bible Study Hour on which Boice was a speaker for more than thirty years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Baker Books; Paperback Ed edition (May 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801066360
• ISBN-13: 978-0801066368
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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This review is from: The Minor Prophets: Micah-Malachi Volume 2 (Expositional Commentary) (Paperback)

In preparation for my sermon series on Malachi, I quickly picked up this book in hopes for some solid and engaging pastoral insight. I have a great deal of respect for the theological and pastoral chops of Boice, which is why this book fell a little flat for me.

There were too many passages in Malachi where Boice compressed several sections of the Prophet into one rather short chapter. In doing so, there were times when he simply did not deal with some of the more provocative passages in Malachi. By the end of my study for the book, I found myself just skimming over his chapters to make sure I wasn't missing anything (and some gems were found), but overall, it just didn't deliver as I expected.

If you are working on any of these minor prophets, I would recommend the NICOT or NIV Application Series to you first.