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Bible Survey – Haggai

Title:

1.Hebrew - yG:åx;2.Greek - Aggaioj3.Latin - Aggei

Bible Survey – Haggai

Author:

HaggaiHaggai

Bible Survey – Haggai

Ezra 6:14Ezra 6:14 And the elders of the Jews were And the elders of the Jews were successful in building through the prophesying successful in building through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they finished building according to Iddo. And they finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the the command of the God of Israel and the decree of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes king decree of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.of Persia.

Bible Survey – Haggai

Date of Writing:

520 BC

Bible Survey – Haggai

Theme:

Setting the Right Priorities

Bible Survey – Haggai

Haggai 1:2-4 Haggai 1:2-4 Thus says the LORD of hosts, Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'This people says, "The time has not come, 'This people says, "The time has not come, even the time for the house of the LORD to even the time for the house of the LORD to be rebuilt."' be rebuilt."' 33 Then the word of the LORD Then the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet saying, came by Haggai the prophet saying, 44 "Is it "Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses while this house lies paneled houses while this house lies desolate?"desolate?"

Bible Survey – Haggai

Purpose of Writing:Haggai, along with Zechariah, was calling Haggai, along with Zechariah, was calling the people back to the work of rebuilding the the people back to the work of rebuilding the temple. This theme of prioritizing the temple temple. This theme of prioritizing the temple building over the rebuilding and improving of building over the rebuilding and improving of their own homes carries through the first their own homes carries through the first chapter of this short book. The second chapter of this short book. The second chapter of the book is dedicated to God’s chapter of the book is dedicated to God’s encouragement of the builders. Haggai encouragement of the builders. Haggai promises that God will use both the rebuilt promises that God will use both the rebuilt temple and the Zerubbabel the governor to temple and the Zerubbabel the governor to bring himself much glory. bring himself much glory.

Bible Survey – Haggai

Christ in Haggai:

1.1.The Glorious TempleThe Glorious Temple

2.2.Zerubbabel, the Signet RingZerubbabel, the Signet Ring

Bible Survey – Haggai

The Glorious Temple:

Haggai 2:3 Haggai 2:3 Who is left among you who saw this Who is left among you who saw this temple in its former glory? And how do you see temple in its former glory? And how do you see it now? Does it not seem to you like nothing in it now? Does it not seem to you like nothing in comparison?comparison?

Haggai 2:9 Haggai 2:9 'The latter glory of this house will be 'The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,' says the LORD of greater than the former,' says the LORD of hosts, 'and in this place I shall give peace,' hosts, 'and in this place I shall give peace,' declares the LORD of hosts.declares the LORD of hosts.

Bible Survey – HaggaiMatthew 27:50-51 Matthew 27:50-51 And And Jesus cried out again with Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. And behold, up His spirit. And behold, the veil of the temple was the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to torn in two from top to bottom . . . . bottom . . . .

Bible Survey – Haggai

Zerubbabel, the Signet Ring:

Haggai 2:23 Haggai 2:23 On that day,' declares the On that day,' declares the LORD of hosts, 'I will take you, LORD of hosts, 'I will take you, Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, My servant,' Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, My servant,' declares the LORD, 'and I will make you declares the LORD, 'and I will make you like a signet ring, for I have chosen you,' like a signet ring, for I have chosen you,' declares the LORD of hosts.declares the LORD of hosts.

Bible Survey – Haggai

Bible Survey – Haggai

Place in the Canon:

Historically, Haggai gives us an image of what life in Jerusalem was like after the Babylonian exile.

Theologically, we learn that God’s interests must trump our own.

Devotionally, Haggai prompts us to put our money where our mouth is. If we truly want to honor God then we will want to see his work advancing.