Was John the Baptist the fulfillment of the promise of Malachi 3 and Malachi 4 concerning the prophet who was to come on the day of the Lord? Kaiser offers a hermeneutical solution to this question as a generic fulfillment, meaning that Elijah has come "in the spirit and power" witnessed in John the Baptist, and will yet come in the future.

This paper wants to re-examine the interpretation of Malachi 1:11 that suggests that worship offered in sincerity and truth under the auspices of any religion whatsoever is in effect offered to the one true God. Is this interpretation consistent with Old Testament teaching as a whole on the subject of the worship of the nations? Is it consistent with the prophet's teaching in the rest of Malachi? The author examines these questions, and then takes a fresh look at the text and its interpretation.

This article reflects on the messianic character of Malachi 3:1. This study of a familiar problem offers a survey of the interpretative options of the identities involved, evaluates what can be said with confidence, and demonstrates a way forward to read the text from a christological perspective.

The books Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi form a literary unit. This thesis was defended in an earlier article. In this article, the author wants to elaborate on the main theme as it is developed in these three biblical books.

This article provides a way of preaching Christ from Malachi 4:5-6.

This article considers how to preach Christ from OT prophecy, with Malachi 4:5-6 under consideration.

This article argues for a recognition of the books Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi as a literary unit with unifying literary connectors.

What is the Lord God's attitude toward divorce? Kaiser deals with the issue of divorce through an exposition of Malachi 2:10-16.

This article builds on research done on the influence of Malachi 3 on 1 Peter 1. It wants to investigate the possible influence of Malachi on 1 Corinthians 3, which depicts God testing his church by fire.

This article focuses on Malachi 1:1. It expounds the long-suffering love of God, and draws the connection to the New Testament, with relevant application for today’s church.

This article focuses on Malachi 1:2-5, discussing God's eternal love and his righteous reprobation.

This article focuses on Malachi 1:5-9, discussing God's reprobation and God's rebuke of the priests.

This article focuses on Malachi 1:6-11, discussing the sin of the priests in the worship.

This article exposits Malachi 1:11-14, with relevant application for today’s church.

This is the first article in a series on the book of Malachi. What does the book of Malachi mean for the church today? This article introduces the book, giving attention to its authorship, context, time, and themes.

This article focuses on Malachi 2:1-7, with relevant application for today’s church.

This article focuses on Malachi 2:4-9, with relevant application for today’s church.

This article focuses on Malachi 2:10-11, discussing God's covenant with Israel. The author also examines the sins of intermarriage and divorce, showing how these are contrary to God's covenant and commandment.

This article focuses on Malachi 2:12-15, discussing marriage and divorce in the light of God's covenant with Israel.

This article focuses on Malachi 2:16-17, examining the sin of intermarriage and divorce and why it is wrong.

This article focuses on Malachi 3:1-2, which points to the promise of the Messenger. The article discusses further how this promise is fulfilled in the New Testament through the coming of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ.

This article focuses on Malachi 3:3-6, discussing God's work of purifying his people so that their worship is pleasing to him.

This article focuses on Malachi 3:7-9, examining the sin of robbing God through the neglect of tithes and offerings.

This article focuses on Malachi 3:10-12, discussing prosperity, God's providence, and God's blessings.

This article focuses on Malachi 3:13-15, discussing the distinction between God's people in Israel and the unrepentant wicked.

This article focuses on Malachi 3:16-18, discussing the believers' fear of God and God's faithfulness toward them.

This article focuses on Malachi 4:1-4, showing that God’s judgment is a comfort to his children.

This article focuses on Malachi 4:5-6, looking at the promise of the messenger and the fulfillment of this prophecy in John the Baptist.