This week I ran out of time to write an original summary so here's one from MyJewishLearning.com/article/haftarah-for-toldot/
God's expectations for the Israelites and the priests.  Much of the haftarah is written in a back and forth style as an  argument between God and the people of Israel. This is unique to the  book of Malakhi. In many ways it points away from the traditional  prophesy and toward the question and answer style of talmudic discussion  that will become popular in the legal texts that star in the next era  of Jewish history.
Yet Malakhi maintains the classic message of the prophets: that  the people have been doing wrong, and need to repent. In 1:7 he says,  “You offer defiled food on My altar. But you ask, ‘How have we defiled  You?’ By saying the table of the Lord can be treated with scorn.'” He is  scolding the people for their lax treatment of sacrifices and their  subsequent surprise when the sacrifices do not elicit positive responses  from God.
This theme of dissatisfaction with the sacrifices being  offered in the Temple is repeated throughout the first chapter of the  book of Malakhi. The people have been offering animals that are  blemished, stolen, lame, and sick, and God will not accept them. God  chastises the people, reminding them that “My name is honored among the  nations, and everywhere incense and pure oblation are offered to My  name” (1:11).
In addition to the problems with the goods  sacrificed, Malakhi takes issue with the priests, who have been  neglecting their duties. The haftarah closes with a charge to the  priests, reminding them that they are examples for the rest of the  Israelites, and that they need to serve with loyalty. They, like  Malakhi, are messengers of God.

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