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Malachi 3:1-20
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
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Chapter XXIII
of The First Epistle to the Corinthians,
Clement of Rome (ca.
96). |
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Similitude VII,
Shepherd of
Hermas. (c.145) |
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III.XI.4, Adversus
Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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Chapter IX, Adversus
Judaeos,
Tertullian
(c. 198) |
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IV.18, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 210) |
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II.X.6, First
Principles (De Principiis),
Origen.
(c.225) |
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II.17, Commentary
on the Gospel of John,
Origen.
(c.228) |
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VI.14, Commentary
on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St. Basil and St.
Gregory Nazianzen],
Origen.
(c.230) |
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IV.XIII,
V.XV,
VI.XXV,
VI.LXII, Against
Celsus,
Origen.
(c.246) |
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On the
Advantage of Patience --
Cyprian
of Carthage (c. 256) |
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Deposition of Arius,
Athanasius of
Alexandria, c. 321-322. |
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John Calvin's Commentary
on Malachi. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "He shows that the hypocrites
who wish so much for the Lord's coming will not remain when he draws
near: for he will consume them, and purge his own and make them
clean." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "The first words of this
chapter seem an answer to the scoffers of those days." |
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| From Wesley's
Notes. |
| "The
Immutability of God; Malachi 3:6," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1855. |
| From the Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Malachi 3:1-4, The
Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary,
Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson, Lorraine
Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia.
| "In the context of Advent, this text
might be used as an encouragement for people to examine their hearts in
preparation for the Lord’s coming." |
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Malachi 3:1-4, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series C, Ralph W.
Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. |
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Expository Notes, Malachi 3:1-4, Prof. Stephen L. Cook, Virginia
Theological Seminary. Click on links within this introduction. |
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Malachi 3:1-4, Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure,
Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting
Church in Australia. |
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Kairos Co-Motion Lectionary Dialogue,
Malachi 3:1-4/Baruch 5:1-9, Advent 2, Wesley White. Progressive
Christian perspective, 2006. |
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"Refiner's Fire and Laundry Soap: Images of God in Malachi 3:1-4,"
Frederick J. Gaiser, Word & World, 1999. |
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"Looking to the City: The Old Testament Lessons for Advent and Christmas Day
(Year C)," Paul R. Sponheim, Word & World, 1994. |
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Preacher's Magazine, 2006: Listening to the Text,
Engaging the Text, Preaching the Text:
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"The Coming
Wrath," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com:
A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel.
| "God's judgment is a two-edged sword.
It condemns yet vindicates." |
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"The Sun of Righteousness,"
Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
| "Advent
C2 - Exegetical Notes on Malachi 3," Douglas MacCallum Lindsay
Judisch, Concordia Theological Seminary (LCMS - Indiana).
| "The claims of the
chiliasts notwithstanding, the prophets of the Old Testament were always
fully aware of the era of the New Testament intervening between the
first and second advents of the Messiah and carefully distinguished
between them. The first coming of our Lord was not merely a coming in
grace, nor will grace be lacking in His coming again." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Malachi 3:16: 'Book of
Remembrance' or royal Memorandum? an Exegetical Note," David C. Deuel,
The Master's Seminary Journal, 1996. |
| "'O
Jerusalem, Jerusalem,' The Holy City," Peter Walker, Sojourners,
September/October 2000.
| "Belief in the city's holiness
has sometimes been used to legitimate unholy action." |
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"KL in Malachi 3:11 -- Caterpillar,"
Victor Avigdor Hurowitz, Journal of Biblical
Literature, 2002. (This URL links entire
journal in one .pdf file. Slow connections will require long download
times.) |
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Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Gaiser, Frederick J.,
"Refiner's Fire and Laundry Soap: Images of God in Malachi 3:1-4,"
Word & World, 1999. |
| Hurowitz, Victor Avigdor,
"'KL
in Malachi 3:11 -- Caterpillar," Journal of Biblical Literature,
2002. |
| Keown, Gerald L.,
"Messianism in the Book of Malachi," Review and Expositor, 1987. |
| Johnson, Dennis E.,
"Fire in God's House: Imagery from Malachi 3 in Peter's Theology of
Suffering (1 Pet 4:12-19)," Journal of the Evangelical Theological
Society, 1986. |
| Polaski, Donald C.,
"Between Text & Sermon: Malachi 3:1-12," Interpretation, 2000. |
| Proctor, John,
"Fire in God's House: Influence of Malachi 3 in the NT," Journal of
the Evangelical Theological Society, 1993. |
| Scalise, Pamela J., "Malachi 3:13 -
4:3 -- A Book of Remembrance for God-fearers," Review & Expositor,
1998.
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| Scalise, Pamela J.,
"To Fear or Not to Fear: Questions of Reward and Punishment in Malachi
2:17-4:3," Review and Expositor, 1987.
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| Sponheim, Paul R.,
"Looking to the City: The Old Testament Lessons for Advent and Christmas
(Year C)," Word & World, 1994. |
| Waldman, Nahum M.,
"Some Notes on Malachi 3:6, 3:13; and Psalm 42:11," Journal of
Biblical Literature, 1974. |
| Webb-Mitchell, Brett,
"'For Crying Out Loud!' Second Sunday of Advent," Journal for
Preachers, 1995. |
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