The Book of Malachi: Commentaries (post-1800)

I.   Commentaries published between 1800 and 1930

Barcellona, A., Parafrasi delle profezie di Aggeo, Zaccaria, e Malachia (Parafrasi de' libri de' Profeti, tomo V, parte terza; Venezia: Andrea Santini e figlio, tipografi, 1828). [on Mal pp. 185-235].

Barnes, W. E., Haggai and Zechariah, with Malachi (CBSC; Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1917). [this replaced the earlier commentary by T. T. Perowne (see below)]. Second edition: Barnes, W. E., Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi, with notes and introduction. Second edition (CBSC; Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1934).

Drake, W., "Malachi", in F. C. Cook (gen. ed.), The Holy Bible according to the Authorized Version (A. D. 1611), with an Explanatory and Critical Commentary and a Revision of the Translation, by Bishops and Other Clergy of the Anglican Church. Vol. VI: Ezekiel—Daniel—and the Minor Prophets (London: John Murray, 1876) 740-750. [Popularly known as "The Speaker's Commentary" because it was undertaken at the suggestion of John Evelyn Dennison, Speaker of the House of Commons from 1857 to 1872.]

Isopescul, O., Der Prophet Malachias: Einleitung, Übersetzung und Auslegung (Czernowitz: Druck der K.K. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei in Wien, 1908).

Köhler, A., Die Weissagungen Maleachi's (Die nachexilischen Propheten, 4; Erlangen: Deichert, 1865).

Lange, J. P., Die Propheten Haggai, Sacharja, Maleachi (Theologisch-homiletisches Bibelwerk: die Heilige Schrift Alten und Neuen Testamentes / bearbeitet und herausgegeben von J. P. Lange. Des Alten Testamentes 20. Teil; Bielefeld: Velhagen und Klasing, 1876). [see below s.v. Pressel]. For these three biblical books the English-language edition substituted other commentaries for those of J. P. Lange which had not yet appeared: Packard, Joseph, "The Book of Malachi", in J. P. Lange – P. Schaff (eds.), A Commentary on the Holy Scriptures, Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical, with Special Reference to Ministers and Students. Volume XIV of the Old Testament, containing the Minor Prophets: exegetically, theologically, and homiletically expounded by Paul Kleinert, Otto Schmoller, George R. Bliss, Talbot W. Chambers, Charles Elliott, John Forsyth, J. Frederick McCurdy, and Joseph Packard (New York: Scribner, Armstrong, and Co.; Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1874). [each part of vol. 14 has its own pagination; the Malachi comm. has 35 pp.]

Lowe, W. H., "Malachi", in C. J. Ellicott (ed.), An Old Testament Commentary for English Readers. Vol. V (London: Cassell, 1884) 595-609.

Moore, T. V., The Prophets of the Restoration, or, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi: A New Translation, with Notes (New York: Robert Carter & Brothers, 1856).

Perowne, T. T., The Books of Haggai and Zechariah, with the Book of Malachi (CBSC; Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1890). [replaced in 1917 by the commentary of W. E. Barnes (see above)].

Pressel, W., Commentar zu den Schriften der Propheten Haggai, Sacharja und Maleachi (Gotha: Schloessmann, 1870). [originally written for Lange's Bibelwerk (see above), but Pressel's views on the genuineness and integrity of Zechariah led to his text being rejected by Lange, who went on to supply the commentary on these three books himself.]

Reinke, L., Der Prophet Malachi: Einleitung, Grundtext und Uebersetzung, nebst einem vollständigen philologisch-kritischen und historischen Commentar (Gießen: Ferber, 1856).

Smith, J. M. P., "A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on Malachi", in H. G. Mitchell – J. M. P. Smith – J. A. Bewer, A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi and Jonah (ICC; Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1912) [Each author's contribution has its own separate pagination; Smith's commentary on Mal has 88 pp.]

II.   Commentaries published from 1931 to the present

Baker, D. W., Joel, Obadiah, Malachi (NIV Application Commentary; Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2006).

Baldwin, J. G., Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi: An Introduction and Commentary (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries; London: Tyndale Press; Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1972). Reprint 2009, unrevised as to content but retypeset in a new format with different pagination: (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries, 28; Nottingham: Inter-Varsity Press; Downer's Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2009). [replaced in the series by the commentary of A. E. Hill (2012): see below]

Bulmerincq, A. von, Der Prophet Maleachi. Band 1: Einleitung in das Buch des Propheten Maleachi (Dorpat: Mattiesen, 1926). Der Prophet Maleachi. Band 2: Kommentar zum Buche des Propheten Maleachi (Tartu: J. G. Krüger, 1932).

Chary, T., Aggée–Zacharie–Malachie (Sources bibliques; Paris: Gabalda, 1969).

Clendenen, E. R., "Malachi", in R. A. Taylor – E. R. Clendenen, Haggai, Malachi (NAC 21A; Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, 2004) 203-464.

Collins, J. J., Joel, Obadiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi (New Collegeville Bible Commentary, 17; Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2013). Included in D. Durken (gen. ed.), The New Collegeville Bible Commentary: Old Testament (Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2015), and in D. Durken (gen. ed.), The New Collegeville Bible Commentary (Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2017).

Davis, S., Haggai and Malachi (Wisdom Commentary, 39; Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2015).

Deissler, A., Zwölf Propheten, 3: Zephanja, Haggai, Sacharja, Maleachi (Neue Echter Bibel. Kommentar zum AT mit der Einheitsübersetzung, 8; Würzburg: Echter, 1988).

Dentan, R. C. – W. L. Sperry, "The Book of Malachi", in G. A. Buttrick (gen. ed.), The Interpreter's Bible, Vol. VI: Lamentations; Ezekiel; Daniel; Twelve Prophets (Nashville, TN: Abingdon, 1956) 1115-1144. [the first-named author was responsible for the introduction and exegesis, the second author for the expository matter]

Deutsch, R. R., "A Commentary on the Book of Malachi", in G. S. Ogden – R. R. Deutsch, A Promise of Hope – A Call to Obedience. A Commentary on the Books of Joel and Malachi (International Theological Commentary; Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans; Edinburgh: Handsel, 1987) 61-120.

Duguid, I. M. – M. P. Harmon, Zephaniah, Haggai, Malachi (Reformed Expository Commentary; Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2018).

Glazier-McDonald, B., Malachi: The Divine Messenger (SBLDS 98; Atlanta, GA: Scholars Press, 1987).

Hayes, K. M., "Malachi", in J. J. Collins – G. Hens-Piazza – B. Reid – D. Senior (eds.), The Jerome Biblical Commentary for the Twenty-First Century. With a Foreword by Pope Francis. Third fully revised edition (London & New York: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2022) 1130-1136.

Hill, A. E., Malachi: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary (AB 25D; New York: Doubleday, 1998).

Hill, A. E., Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi: An Introduction and Commentary (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries, 28; Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press / IVP Academic; Nottingham: Inter-Varsity Press, 2012). [replaced the commentary of Baldwin 1972, see above]

Jacobs, M. R., The Books of Haggai and Malachi (NICOT; Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2017). [replaced the commentary of P. A. Verhoef (1987) in the same series, see below]

Jones, D. R., Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi: Introduction and Commentary (Torch Bible Commentaries; London: SCM, 1962).

Kessler, R., Maleachi, übersetzt und ausgelegt (HKAT; Freiburg im Breisgau: Herder, 2011).

Mason, R., The Books of Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi (The Cambridge Bible Commentary on the NEB; Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1977).

Meinhold, A., Maleachi (BKAT XIV/8; Neukirchen-Vluyn: Neukirchener Verlag, 2006).

Merrill, E. H., Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi. An Exegetical Commentary (Chicago: Moody Press, 1994).

Merrill, E. H., "Malachi", in T. Longman III – D. E. Garland (gen. eds.), The Expositor's Bible Commentary. Revised edition. Vol. 8: Daniel – Malachi (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2008) 835-864.

Miller, S. R., Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi (Holman Old Testament Commentary, 20; Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, 2004).

Ogden, G., Nahum, Habakkuk and Malachi (Readings: A New Biblical Commentary; Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix Press, 2023).

Petersen, D. L., Zechariah 9-14 and Malachi: A Commentary (OTL; London: SCM, 1995).

Petterson, A. R., Haggai, Zechariah & Malachi (Apollos Old Testament Commentary, 25; Nottingham: Apollos; Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 2015).

Redditt, P. L., Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi (NCBC; London: Marshall Pickering; Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1995).

Reventlow, H. Graf, Die Propheten Haggai, Sacharja und Malachi. 9., völlig neubearbeitete Auflage / 1. Auflage dieser Bearbeitung (ATD Neubearbeitungen, 25/2; Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1993); = Aggeo, Zaccaria, Malachia: traduzione e commento (Antico Testamento, 25/2; Brescia: Paideia, 2010).

Rinaldi, G. – F. Luciani, I Profeti Minori, Fascicolo III: Michea – Nahum – Abacuc – Sofonia – Aggeo – Zaccaria – Malachia (La Sacra Bibbia; Torino & Roma: Marietti, 1969). [Mal (its introduction and commentary) was done by Luciani alone]

Rudolph, W., Haggai – Sacharja 1-8 – Sacharja 9-14 – Maleachi. Mit einer Zeittafel von Alfred Jepsen (KAT XIII/4; Gütersloh: Gütersloher Verlagshaus Gerd Mohn, 1976).

Schart, A., Maleachi (IEKAT; Stuttgart: Kohlhammer, 2020). English version: Malachi (IECOT; Stuttgart: Kohlhammer, 2022).

Schuller, E. M., "The Book of Malachi", in L. E. Keck (gen. ed.), The New Interpreter's Bible. Vol. 7: Introduction to Apocalyptic Literature, Daniel, Additions to Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi (Nashville, TN: Abingdon, 1996) 841-877.

Shao, J. T. – R. C. Shao, Joel, Nahum, and Malachi: A Pastoral and Contextual Commentary (Asia Bible Commentary; Carlisle: Langham Global Library, 2021).

Smith, G. – T. Sprankle, Zephaniah–Malachi: A Commentary for Biblical Teaching and Preaching (Kerux Commentaries; Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Ministry, 2020).

Snyman, S. D., Malachi (HCOT; Leuven: Peeters, 2015).

Stiglmair, A., Die Bücher Haggai, Sacharja, Maleachi (Neuer Stuttgarter Kommentar, 26; Stuttgart: Katholisches Bibelwerk, 2020).

Stuart, D., "Malachi", in T. E. McComiskey (gen. ed.), The Minor Prophets: An Exegetical and Expository Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2009) 1245-1396. Reprint of the original commentary in T. E. McComiskey (gen. ed.), The Minor Prophets. An Exegetical and Expository Commentary, 3: Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1998) 1245-1396.

Verhoef, P. A., Haggai and Malachi (NICOT; Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1987). [replaced in the series by the commentary of M. Jacobs 2015, see above]

Vuilleumier, R., "Malachie", in S. Amsler – A. Lacocque – R. Vuilleumier, Aggée, Zacharie, Malachie (CAT XIc; Neuchâtel & Paris: Delachaux et Niestlé, 1981) 217-256. Revised edition: "2e édition, corrigée et mise à jour": Genève: Labor et Fides, 1988 (only minor changes, above all in the bibliog.).

Willi-Plein, I., Haggai, Sacharja, Maleachi (Zürcher Bibelkommentare. AT 24/4; Zürich: Theologischer Verlag, 2007).

Woude, A. S. van der, Haggai, Maleachi (De Prediking van het Oude Testament; Nijkerk: Callenbach, 1982).