May 11, 2020 haggai was a prophet of the remnant of israel and judah that remained after the 70 years in captivity, and his task was to instruct, encourage and also rebuke after their recent return to the land. The object of the prophet was generally to urge the people to proceed with the rebuilding of the temple. Book of haggai overview insight for living ministries. Haggai figures significantly in the endtime period we are.
Haggais message to rebuild the temple was passionate, simple, and straightforward haggai 1. It is one that calls us, as a community of faith, to the priority of gods house, and inspires us with glimpses of its future glory. Obedience brings the encouragement and strength of the spirit. The book of haggai is the tenth of the minor prophetic books and the thirty seventh book in the bible. Haggai was the first of the three postexilic prophets.
The book of the twelve prophets was originally on one parchment roll because of the brevity of the text, and together formed one book of the 24 books of hebrew scripture. Speak now to zerubbabel the son of shealtiel, governor of judah, and to joshua the son of josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people. Haggai 2 niv bible on the twentyfirst day of the seventh. It is a short book, consisting of only two chapters. The prophets haggai and zechariah played an important role in encouraging the jewish people and their leaders zerubbabel, the governor of judah, and the high priest joshua to return to their homeland and rebuild the jerusalem temple following the babylonian exile. Haggai 12 esv the command to rebuild the temple in. Daniel lived until approximately within 1520 years of haggais prophecy, but daniels prophecies were in babylon and daniel was not listed among the prophets of israel in the hebrew scriptures. Zechariah is a contemporary of haggai and shares his concern for a rebuilt temple and a new messianic age under the leadership of joshua and zerubbabel. The response is positive and on 6242 the leaders, zerubbabel and joshua, along with the people obeyed the lord and began the work on the temple. In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the lord by the prophet haggai, saying, words detail. The name haggai, with various vocalizations, is also found in the book of esther, as a eunuch servant of the queen. Book of haggai simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. If youre familiar with the past relationships between jewish kings and prophets, youll probably find zerubbabels response surprising. The historical background for haggais prophecy is found in ezra 5 and 6.
He is known for his prophecy in 520 bce, commanding the jews to rebuild the temple. Haggai haggai is the first of the prophets which are postexilic or who prophesied after the captivity. Apart from obadiah, haggai is the shortest book in the ot, but its teachings are none the less significant. No one could mistake whether or not his direction had been followedthe results would. The specific mention of the second year of darius 1. Read book of haggai minor prophets kjv bible online. A contemporary of the prophet haggai in the early years of the persian period, zechariah shared haggais concern that the temple of jerusalem be rebuilt.
Then came the word of the lord by haggai the prophet, saying, kjv. Does god use frustrations in life to awaken andor punish us haggai 1. Haggai is the second shortest book in the ot obadiah is. Aggaeus was a hebrew prophet during the building of the second temple in jerusalem, and one of the twelve minor prophets in the hebrew bible and the author of the book of haggai.
Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. It was written in 520 bce, some 18 years after cyrus had taken the kingdom of babylon and made a law in 538 bce, so that the captive jews could return to judea. The bible haggai, the building of the second temple of god. Jan 02, 2020 book of haggai bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. Chapter first comprehends the first address 211 and its effects 1215. The commentary on haggai in this volume was written by alec motyer, one of the most insightful and helpful old testament scholars alive today. The book of haggai probably contains poetic oracles framed by narratival sections 1. There are a number of helpful commentaries on the book of haggai, and the following are five of the best. Book of haggai bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. The final form of the book may have been the work of someone other than the prophet who put the collection together.
The books of haggai and zechariah represent a golden period in old testament history, but they are often overlooked. Haggai is second only to obadiah in brevity among the books of the old testament. The community in judah is struggling with its identity in light of the loss of its statehood through the demise of the monarchy and the destruction of. Cyrus also wanted the temple in jerusalem to be built, so that the worship there could be begun again. Haggai 1, new living translation nlt the bible app. Because his name means festal one, it is suggested that haggai was born on a feast day. Today we study the prophet haggai and discover yhwhs passion about his house. The most popular bible verses from haggai found 38 verses haggai 1.
The book of haggai, also called the prophecy of aggeus, the 10th of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets. The ancient temple was beaten down to ruins,never to attain her glory again. Haggai is known only from this book as well as two references to him in the book of ezra. In particular haggai in conjunction with zechariah was given the task of stirring up the enthusiasm to rebuild the temple of the lord and is the. Most major english translations have presented the text in prose form, although a number of translators would acknowledge some poetic elements in the text. This is a little twochapter book of prophecies that take place all within three months in a single year. Haggai clearly shows the consequences of disobedience 1. Then the word of the lord came through the prophet haggai. The book of haggai is a book of the tanakh hebrew bible and of the old testament, written by the prophet haggai. No portion of scripture has been so misunderstood as the ook of haggai, b the tenth of the minor prophets. Mar 16, 2017 today we study the prophet haggai and discover yhwhs passion about his house. The book of haggai contains messages delivered by the prophet haggai, and thus it is reasonable to consider haggai its author. Haggai challenges israel after the exile to remain faithful to their god and rebuild the temple.
Transcribed and edited by david sielaff, march 2014. The book of haggai was written in approximately 520 b. When the people give priority to god and his house, they are blessed rather than cursed cf. It was written by the prophet haggai in 520 bc after the. Although it must be acknowledged that this conclusion is highly debated. Chapter second contains, the second prophecy 19, which was delivered a month after the first. Then zerubbabel son of shealtiel and joshua son of jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people who had returned from captivity, listened to and obeyed the voice of the lord their god not vaguely or partly, but completely, according to the words of haggai the prophet, since the lord their god had sent him, and the people reverently feared and worshipfully turned to. An easyenglish translation and commentary 1200 word vocabulary on the book of haggai.
Much as the ancient temple was built with magnificence it turned to vanity what later the very king,king solomon himself, who built it said in ecclesiastes. May 02, 2020 the book of haggai is a reminder of the problems the people of god faced at this time, how the people courageously trusted in god, and how god provided for their needs. Go up to the mountains, bring wood and rebuild the temple, that i may be pleased with it and be glorified, says the lord. The book of haggai haggais words concern conditions in the persian province of judah at the beginning of the postexilic period during the reign of the persian king darius i 522486 b. A number of dates in haggai can be crosschecked with dates in surviving persian records and related accurately to our modern calendar. Ackroyd, studies in the book of haggai, jjs 2 1951. The historical setting dates around 520 bc before the temple has been rebuilt. This structure will receive attention presently, but for now it is important to consider various viewpoints as to the origin and growth of the composition. The books of ezra and nehemiah are also key literary sources on the restoration of the jewish religious. He called them to reverence and glorify god by building the temple in spite of local and official opposition. The book of haggai consists of two brief, comprehensive chapters.
Haggai 1 is the first chapter of the book of haggai in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. The book of haggai offers future hope and encourages faithfulness. In this book, haggai challenges israel after the exile to remain faithful to their god and rebuild the temple. Haggai is the only prophet that provides a date for all of his prophecies. The specific historical details presented makes possible exact dating of the book between the sixth and the ninth month of the year 520 b. They belong to the period told about in the books of ezra, nehemiah, and esther. Unlike haggai, however, zechariah thought that the rebuilding of the temple was the necessary prelude to the eschatological age, the arrival of which was.
Then came the word of the lord by haggai the prophet, saying amp. After thousands of years, the book of haggai remains largely unique among the books of old testament prophets for one key reason. Here, also, is where we discover another surprising mention of the. The specific mention of the second year of darius places the book in the year 520 b. Why were the israelites not rebuilding the temple haggai 1. Haggais words concern conditions in the persian province of judah at the beginning of the postexilic period during the reign of the. Yet these two minor prophets speak a major message to the church today. The persian king cyrus encouraged the captive people to return to their country of origin and to rebuild the jerusalem temple so that their god would once again have a house to live in ezra 1.
The lord now requires a place in our heart to be his holy. This summary of the book of haggai provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of haggai. Translators could also find the translated bible text useful, as the writer translated from the hebrew text. Haggai 1, new international version niv the bible app. The book consists of a series of addresses by haggai together with the results of his work. This structure will receive attention presently, but for now it is important to consider various viewpoints as to. The book of haggai consists of four addresses of the prophet hag. These jews were led back to jerusalem to rebuild the temple of jehovah that had been destroyed by the babylonians. Haggai s message to rebuild the temple was passionate, simple, and straightforward haggai 1.
Haggai is the tenth of the twelve prophets in the book of the twelve in hebrew scripture. Haggai sought to challenge the people of god concerning their priorities. He probably was one of the jewish exiles of the tribes judah, benjamin, and levi who returned under zerubbabel, the civil head of the people, and joshua, the high priest, 536 b. Haggai ministered among the jews who had returned to judea after some 70.
The book of haggai, also known as the book of aggeus, is a book of the hebrew bible or tanakh, and has its place as the thirdtolast of the minor prophets. Intro to haggai biblica the international bible society. The book of haggai is closely linked with zechariah 18. The book of haggai, the 10th of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets. The people of israel were conquered by babylon because they broke. The book of ezra specifically mentions haggai and zechariah as the agents god uses to kick temple work back into action ezr 5. He was the first prophet after the death of jeremiah and ezekiel. The author of the prophecy is identified simply as haggai the prophet or the prophet haggai 1. With the fall of babylon about 19 years earlier in 539 b. Haggai introduction commentary commentary critical and. Outline of the book of haggai haggais work haggai was a prophet of god that prophesied to the jews who had returned to jerusalem from babylon during the year 536 bc i. Haggai 12 english standard version esv the command to rebuild the temple. The books of ezra and nehemiah are also key literary sources on the restoration of the jewish religious community. Haggai is the tenth of the minor prophets, the last 12 books of the old testament.
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