Zephaniah-Malachi Endorsement

—Dr. Steve Gaines, senior pastor, Bellevue Baptist Church, Memphis, Tennessee

“Twenty-first-century expositors affirm the sufficiency of every book of the Bible, yet few preach all of them. Somehow the ‘Minor Prophets’ designation of books like Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi suggests that these books are less important than the more familiar books of the Bible. Through his ministry as both a pastor and a preaching professor, Dr. Stephen Rummage exemplifies why any expositor who affirms the sufficiency of the entire Bible must preach every book of the Bible. Rummage’s Zechariah commentary in the Christ-Centered Exposition series provides preachers with natural textual divisions, vivid illustrations, and an accurately precise exegesis that will enable them to preach Zechariah in a way that is both text-driven and Christ-centered. This volume will not only convince expositors why they must preach Zechariah from their pulpits but will also demonstrate how they should preach Zechariah in their pulpits.”

—Dr. Matt Queen, L. R. Scarborough Chair of Evangelism (“The Chair of Fire”), associate professor of Evangelism, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas

“By identifying the main idea of each passage in one sentence, the Christ- Centered Exposition commentary will speed up sermon development and improve clarity in communication. The entire commentary is excellent, and Stephen Rummage in particular is one of the best expositors and communicators in the country, making this volume a must have for any preacher of the gospel of Jesus Christ.”

—Dr. Thomas White, president and professor of Theology, Cedarville University, Cedarville, Ohio

“Dr. Stephen Rummage is an artist. He paints our Savior, Jesus Christ, in many aspects of His ministry. He describes Him as the King, the Stone, the Slave sold for thirty pieces of silver, the smitten Shepherd, the Branch, and the Glorious Ruler. Zechariah is a commentary of vision. Through Stephen’s writng, you will gloriously see a prophet who writes when he is young and when he is old. His two subjects are Jerusalem and Jesus. As one of the minor prophets, Zechariah tells us the Lord is jealous over Jerusalem. His name means ‘Jehovah Remembers,’ and one of the reasons you will love this book is because when it was written, it came at a time when the remnant was discouraged. As in our day, times were tough. Right people, right place, right time, but downhearted. But God remembers Jerusalem, and He also remembers you. So lift up your head. His kingdom will be established, and our redemption draweth nigh. Even so, ‘Come Lord Jesus.’ You’re going to enjoy this minor prophet and these major messages.”

—Dr. Ken Whitten, senior pastor, Idlewild Baptist Church, Lutz, Florida