HAGGAIHAGGAI

(1-2)(1-2)

CHAPTER 1CHAPTER 1

TIME FRAME:TIME FRAME:22NDND YEAR OF KING DARIUS YEAR OF KING DARIUS

(16 YEARS AFTER DECREE BY CYRUS)(16 YEARS AFTER DECREE BY CYRUS)

AFTER BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITYAFTER BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY

AFTER PERSIANS TAKING OVER BABYONLIANSAFTER PERSIANS TAKING OVER BABYONLIANS

AFTER QUEEN ESTHERAFTER QUEEN ESTHER

EZRA/NEHIMIAHEZRA/NEHIMIAH

PUTTING THEMSELVES BEFORE PUTTING THEMSELVES BEFORE GODGOD

““Thus speaks the LORD of hosts, saying: ‘This people says, “The Thus speaks the LORD of hosts, saying: ‘This people says, “The time has not come, the time that the LORD’s house should be time has not come, the time that the LORD’s house should be

built.” built.”

’”’”Then the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, sayingThen the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, saying Is Is itit time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, and time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, and

this temple this temple to lieto lie in ruins?” Now therefore, thus says the LORD of in ruins?” Now therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts: hosts:

““Consider your ways!Consider your ways!

You have sown much, and bring in littleYou have sown much, and bring in little

You eat, but do not have enoughYou eat, but do not have enough

You drink, but you are not filled with drinkYou drink, but you are not filled with drink

You clothe yourselves, but no one is warmYou clothe yourselves, but no one is warm

And he who earns wages, And he who earns wages, Earns wages Earns wages to putto put into a bag with holes.” into a bag with holes.”

CONSIDER YOUR WAYSCONSIDER YOUR WAYS

Go up to the mountains and bring wood and build the Go up to the mountains and bring wood and build the temple, that I may take pleasure in it and be glorified,” temple, that I may take pleasure in it and be glorified,”

says the LORD.says the LORD.

““YouYou looked for much, but indeed looked for much, but indeed it came toit came to little; and when you little; and when you brought it home, I blew it away. brought it home, I blew it away.

Why?Why?

My house My house is inis in ruins, while every one of you runs to his own house ruins, while every one of you runs to his own house

Therefore the heavens above you withhold the dew, and Therefore the heavens above you withhold the dew, and the earth withholds its fruit. For I called for a drought the earth withholds its fruit. For I called for a drought on the land and the mountains, on the grain and the on the land and the mountains, on the grain and the new wine and the oil, on whatever the ground brings new wine and the oil, on whatever the ground brings

forth, on men and livestock, and on all the labor of forth, on men and livestock, and on all the labor of youryour hands.”hands.”

PEOPLE OBEY THE PEOPLE OBEY THE LORDLORD

ZERUBBABEL & JOSHUA (HIGH PRIEST) & ZERUBBABEL & JOSHUA (HIGH PRIEST) & THE REMNANT OBEYED THE LORD & FEARED THE REMNANT OBEYED THE LORD & FEARED

HIMHIM

Then Haggai, the LORD’s messenger, spoke Then Haggai, the LORD’s messenger, spoke the LORD’s message to the people, saying, the LORD’s message to the people, saying,

““I I amam with you with you,, says the LORD.” says the LORD.”

So the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel So the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel and the spirit of Joshua, and the spirit of all the and the spirit of Joshua, and the spirit of all the

remnant of the people; and they came and remnant of the people; and they came and worked on the house of the LORD of hosts, their worked on the house of the LORD of hosts, their

GodGod

CHAPTER 2CHAPTER 2

THIS GENERATION HAD NOT SEEN THIS GENERATION HAD NOT SEEN THE PREVIOUS TEMPLETHE PREVIOUS TEMPLE

‘‘Who is leftWho is left among you who saw this temple in its among you who saw this temple in its former glory? And how do you see it now? In former glory? And how do you see it now? In comparison with it, comparison with it, is thisis this not in your eyes as not in your eyes as

nothing?nothing?

Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ says the LORD; ‘and Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ says the LORD; ‘and be strong, Joshua and be strong, all you people of be strong, Joshua and be strong, all you people of the land,’ says the LORD, ‘and work; for I the land,’ says the LORD, ‘and work; for I amam with with

you,’ says the LORD of hosts. ‘you,’ says the LORD of hosts. ‘According toAccording to the the word that I covenanted with you when you came out word that I covenanted with you when you came out

of Egypt, so of Egypt, so

My Spirit remains among you; do not fear!’My Spirit remains among you; do not fear!’

NEW FUTURE TEMPLENEW FUTURE TEMPLE

““For thus says the LORD of hosts:For thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘‘Once more (it Once more (it isis a little while) a little while) I will shake I will shake

heaven and earthheaven and earth, the sea and dry land; and , the sea and dry land; and I will shake all nationsI will shake all nations, and , and they shall come they shall come

to the Desire of All Nationsto the Desire of All Nations, and , and I will fill I will fill this temple with glorythis temple with glory,’ says the LORD of ,’ says the LORD of

hosts. hosts.

‘‘The silver The silver isis Mine, and the gold Mine, and the gold isis Mine,’ says Mine,’ says the LORD of hosts. ‘the LORD of hosts. ‘The glory of this latter The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the formertemple shall be greater than the former,’ ,’

says the LORD of hosts. ‘And says the LORD of hosts. ‘And in this place I in this place I will give peacewill give peace,’ says the LORD of hosts.”,’ says the LORD of hosts.”

THE NEW TEMPLETHE NEW TEMPLEEZEKIEL 40-48EZEKIEL 40-48

UNCLEAN OFFERINGSUNCLEAN OFFERINGS‘‘Now, ask the priests Now, ask the priests concerning theconcerning the law, saying, law, saying,

““If one carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and If one carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and with the edge he touches bread or stew, wine or oil, or with the edge he touches bread or stew, wine or oil, or

any food, will it become holy?”’” Then the priests any food, will it become holy?”’” Then the priests answered and said, answered and said, “No.”“No.”

And Haggai said, “If And Haggai said, “If one who isone who is unclean unclean becausebecause of a of a dead body touches any of these, will it be unclean?” So dead body touches any of these, will it be unclean?” So

the priests answered and said, the priests answered and said, “It shall be unclean.”“It shall be unclean.”

Then Haggai answered and said, “‘Then Haggai answered and said, “‘So is this people, and So is this people, and so is this nation before Meso is this nation before Me,’ says the LORD, ‘and so is ,’ says the LORD, ‘and so is every work of their hands; and every work of their hands; and what they offer there is what they offer there is

uncleanunclean..

FROM THIS DAYFROM THIS DAYAnd now, carefully consider from this day forward: from And now, carefully consider from this day forward: from before stone was laid upon stone in the temple of the before stone was laid upon stone in the temple of the LORD— since those LORD— since those days,days, when when oneone came to a heap of came to a heap of

twenty ephahs, there were twenty ephahs, there were butbut ten; when ten; when oneone came to the came to the wine vat to draw out fifty baths from the press, there wine vat to draw out fifty baths from the press, there

were were butbut twenty. twenty.

I struck you with blight and mildew and hail in all the labors I struck you with blight and mildew and hail in all the labors of your hands; yet you did not of your hands; yet you did not turnturn to Me,’ says the LORD. to Me,’ says the LORD.

‘‘Consider now from this day forward, from the twenty-Consider now from this day forward, from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, from the day that the fourth day of the ninth month, from the day that the

foundation of the LORD’s temple was laid—consider it: Is foundation of the LORD’s temple was laid—consider it: Is the seed still in the barn? As yet the vine, the fig tree, the the seed still in the barn? As yet the vine, the fig tree, the

pomegranate, and the olive tree have not yielded pomegranate, and the olive tree have not yielded fruit.fruit. ButBut from this day I will bless from this day I will bless you.you.’”’”

THE LORD’S SIGNET THE LORD’S SIGNET RINGRING

““Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying: Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying:

‘ ‘ I will shake heaven and earthI will shake heaven and earth. I will . I will overthrowoverthrow the throne of kingdoms; the throne of kingdoms; I will destroy the I will destroy the strength of the Gentile kingdomsstrength of the Gentile kingdoms. I will . I will

overthrow the chariots And those who ride in overthrow the chariots And those who ride in them; The horses and their riders shall come them; The horses and their riders shall come down, Every one by the sword of his brother. down, Every one by the sword of his brother.

I will take you, Zerubbabel My servant,,’ says I will take you, Zerubbabel My servant,,’ says the LORD, ‘and will make you like a the LORD, ‘and will make you like a signet signet ringring;;

for I have chosen you,’ says the LORD of hosts.”for I have chosen you,’ says the LORD of hosts.”