Exalting Jesus in Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi

by Micah Fries, Stephen Rummage, Robby Gallaty, David Platt (Editor), Dr. Daniel L. Akin (Editor)

Overview

Exalting Jesus in Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi is part of the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary series.  This series affirms that the Bible is a Christ-centered book, containing a unified story of redemptive history of which Jesus is the hero. It’s presented as sermons, divided into chapters that conclude with a “Reflect & Discuss” section, making this series ideal for small group study, personal devotion, and even sermon preparation. It’s not academic but rather presents an easy-reading, practical and friendly commentary. The series is projected to be 48 volumes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780805499476
Publisher:	B&H Publishing Group
Publication date:	07/01/2015
Series:	Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Micah Fries (pronounced Freeze) is the Vice President of LifeWay Research in Nashville, TN and is a frequent speaker in churches and conferences. He served as a pastor in Missouri and an international church planter. He holds a Master of Divinity and the Bachelor of Arts in Theology. While in college, Micah met Tracy, and they married in May of 2000.After college graduation Micah and Tracy moved to Burkina Faso, West Africa where they worked as church planters among the Dagara people of Burkina Faso and Ghana. Micah has served as a Senior Pastor at two churches. Micah, Tracy and their daughters, Sarah Grace and Kessed Noel,  live in Hermitage, TN and are a part of the faith family of Fairview Church in Lebanon, TN, where Micah serves as the Associate Pastor for Teaching and Mission.

Stephen Rummage is the Senior Pastor of Bell Shoals Baptist Church in Brandon, Florida, a multi-campus church with over 9,000 members in the Tampa Bay area. He is a frequent guest speaker for churches and conferences across the United States. His daily radio teaching ministry, Moving Forward, airs nationwide on Sirius/XM satellite radio. Dr. Rummage’s personal ministry vision is to teach God’s Word to transform lives. Dr. Rummage received the B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, graduating magna cum laude. He holds the M.Div. with specialization in biblical languages from Southeastern Seminary and completed the Ph.D. in preaching and theology at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Rummage has authored or contributed to eight books. His Planning Your Preaching is used widely as a seminary and college textbook. With his wife Michele Rummage, he co-authored Praying with Purpose. He co-authored  Engaging Exposition with Daniel Akin and Bill Curtis, named “Book of the Year” by Preaching Today in 2012. He and his wife, Michele, live near Brandon, along with their son, Joshua.


Robby Gallaty is the Senior Pastor of Brainerd Baptist Church, Chattanooga, TN. He was radically saved out of a life of drug addiction on November 12, 2002. Dr. Gallaty grew up in New Orleans and was educated at William Carey University and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div. Th. M., Ph.D.).  He is the author of Growing Up: How to Be a Disciple Who Makes Disciples. His upcoming book, Rediscovering Discipleship will be released in the Fall of 2015. Robby is passionate about making disciples. His discipleship ministry, Replicate Ministries (http://replicateministries.org), produces resources, videos, and materials to assist believers in carrying out the Great Commission. Robby and his wife, Kandi, are the proud parents of two sons, Rig and Ryder.  
Dr. David Platt, President of the International Mission Board, is deeply devoted to Christ and His Word. David’s first love in ministry is making disciples, sharing, showing, and teaching God’s Word in everyday life. He has traveled extensively to serve alongside church leaders throughout the United States and around the world. 

A life-long learner, David has earned two undergraduate and three advanced degrees.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (A.B.J.) from the University of Georgia, and a Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Theology (Th.M) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.  He previously served at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary as Dean of Chapel and Assistant Professor of Expository Preaching and Apologetics, Staff Evangelist at Edgewater Baptist Church in New Orleans, and eight years as the Senior Pastor of The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, AL. David has written several books, Radical, Radical Together, Follow Me and most recently Counter Culture (to be released February 2015). He also has a radio program on Moody Radio, Radical with David Platt, that can be heard around the world and features past sermons and teaching from David’s ministry.

David founded Radical (Radical.net), a ministry devoted to serving churches and disseminating disciple-making resources toward the end that the gospel might be made known in all nations.

David and his wife Heather have four children, Caleb, Joshua, Mara Ruth, and Isaiah.
Daniel L. Akin is the president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He holds a Ph.D. in Humanities from the University of Texas at Arlington and has authored or edited many books and Bible commentaries including Ten Who Changed the World and the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary volumes on Mark and 1, 2, 3 John.
Tony Merida is lead pastor of Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. He earned a Ph.D. in preaching from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and serves as associate professor of Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. His books include Faithful Preaching and Orphanology.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Series Introduction xi

Zephaniah Commentary Micah Fries

Introduction 1:1 1

The Day of the Lord Is Coming because of Their Idol Worship 1:2-18 3

Repentance Is Necessary in Response to God's Judgment 2:1-3 15

The Nations Will Be judged because of Their Pride God Will Restore His People 2:4-3:8 20

So That They Will Trust and Obey Him 3:9-20 34

Haggai Commentary Micah Fries

The Call to Repent and Rebuild 1:1 45

Disregarding God Leads to a Lack of Human Flourishing 1:2-11 47

Fear of God Leads to Repentance 1:12-15 56

Obedience Requires Strength but Results in Blessing 2:1-9 69

Israel Would Flourish When They Obeyed 2:10-23 74

Zecharia Commentary Stephen Rummage

Go Home! 1:1-6 79

Extreme Jealousy 1:7-2:13 90

Guilt Stripped 3:1-10 104

Our Strength, or God's Spirit? 4:1-14 119

The Power of God's Spirit 5:1-6:15 130

From Fasting to Feasting 7:1-8:23 139

Your King is Coming 9:1-17 151

Following the Right Shepherd 10:1-11:17 161

There is a Fountain 12:1-13:1 171

His Certain Victory, Your Greatest Hope 13:2-14:21 182

Malachi Commentary Robby Gallaty

Introduction 1:1 197

Sovereign Love 1:2-5 205

Meaningful Worship 1:6-14 212

The High Cost of Spiritual Leadership 2:1-9 221

Broken Relationships 2:10-16 231

The People's Court 2:17-3:5 241

Roadmap to Reconciliation 3:6-12 249

Treasured Possession of God 3:13-18 258

A Light in the Darkness 4:1-6 267

Works Cited 276

Scripture Index 281

Interviews

Micah Fries - Nashville, Tennessee
Stephen Rummage - Brandon, Florida
Robby Gallaty - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Editorial Reviews

It's one thing to know Bible stories; it's another to know the story of the Bible. It's one thing to be aware of the story's many heroes; it's another to have met the Hero himself. From the Old Testament that anticipates him, to the Gospels that manifest him, to the Book of Acts that proclaims him, to the Epistles that explain him, and to the Book of Revelation that tells of him coming again, your Bible is about Jesus. That's why I love the vision of the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary series. It models for preachers and teachers how to proclaim—with pastoral focus and exegetical care—the beauty of the gospel from every page of Scripture.

Matt Smethurst
Associate Editor for The Gospel Coalition

Few things are more important for faithful biblical interpretation than reading Scripture in light of its master narrative. The Christ-Centered Exposition series aims to do just that.  In a postmodern age, these commentaries provide pastors and lay people an invaluable resource that is unswervingly committed to the authority of Scripture and the centrality of the Gospel in the Bible’s storyline.

Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr., President
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

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