Haggai 1, new international version niv the bible app. He continues with that theme is chapter 2 verses 1 through 9. Who of you is left who saw this house in its former glory. And i will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and i will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen. The book of haggai chapter 2 is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. This event in the second year of dariuss reign occurred on october 17, 520 b. Feb 25, 2017 this is a summary of the second chapter of haggai, the most important verse, and what i think god is wanting us to do in response to it. Ask them, 3 who of you is left who saw this house in its former glory. Haggai chapter 2 summary and what god wants from us.
Haggai 2 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The people, discouraged at the inferiority of this temple to solomons, are encouraged nevertheless to persevere, because god is with them, and this house by its connection with messiahs kingdom shall have a glory far above that of gold and silver. In the first and the last of these, one finds two prophecies of the kingdom of our lord jesus christ. Haggai 2, new living translation nlt the bible app.
Haggai 2, new international version niv the bible app. He promiseth them, being forward of themselves, gods assistance, hag 1. Yet once a little while, imminently, i will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land and when we turn to hebrews chapter 12, you dont need to turn to it, but the writer there actually uses that verse in haggai chapter 2 and verse 6. In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the lord by the prophet haggai, saying. Haggai clearly shows the consequences of disobedience 1. Youll remember that last monday evening we dealt with the whole of chapter 1, right down to verse 15. If the priorities of our heart are wrong, nothing we do is really holy to god. Haggai 12 new king james version nkjv the command to build gods house. In the second year of king darius, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the lord came by haggai the prophet to zerubbabel the son of shealtiel, governor of judah, and to joshua the son of jehozadak, the high priest, saying. Haggai 12 esv the command to rebuild the temple in. Sealing time ministries and i saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living god.
Haggai, chapter 2 king james version christian answers. The last of the prophecies contained in the book was delivered the same day as the third and is found in haggai 2. Well, now that youve read the description of the former temple in chapter 6 of i kings, has this helped you to understand the reason for the questions which god asked in haggai 2. Haggai 12 english standard version esv the command to rebuild the temple. Haggai ministered among the jews who had returned to judea after some 70. The specific mention of the second year of darius places the book in the year 520 b. Sadly, the people became distracted with their own lives and homes and stopped building the temple. Haggai 2 in the seventh month, on the twentyfirst day of. Haggai is a prophet that aims to prepare hearts for reconstruction of the temple in an attempt to regain zeal in the land.
When the people give priority to god and his house, they are blessed rather than cursed cf. Haggai was called by god to encourage the people to finish the construction of the temple in jerusalem. Haggai chapter 2 explained discover the 66 books of the. Haggai 2 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible.
The ruined skeleton of the temple was like a dead body decaying in jerusalem and making everything contaminated. In a recent study, christensen not only affirms that haggai was a poetical even musical text, but he sets forth an. The book of haggai is a book of the hebrew bible or tanakh, and has its place as the thirdtolast of the minor prophets. The book of the prophet haggai, chapter 2 sacred name. Haggai 2 niv on the twentyfirst day of the seventh bible gateway. Haggai summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of haggai for bible study or sunday school lessons. They had split into two countries, each with its own king, religious culture, international intrigue and national brand of hummus. The jews of haggais day could not see it all, and what they could see seemed so paltry. The last three of haggai s four messages are found in this second chapter hag. It is worthwhile to note the day which is referred to in this promise. Haggai with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Yet here is a glass in which we may see the unborn years. Understanding the book of haggai in the bible old testament. The content summary of the the book of haggai is as follows.
When god brought the people back from exile, the people were instructed to rebuild the temple. Why did the remnant have such a hard time in their return to the promised land. Our sermon ideas for haggai will help you prepare a message on gods faithful promise of a hopeful future despite present hardships. The people, discouraged at the inferiority of this temple to solomons, are encouraged nevertheless to persevere, because god is with them, and this house by its connection with messiahs kingdom shall have a. For me the book haggai is calling us to repent from our wrong doing,god who is holy can t behold the sins of his. A long time ago in a galilee far, far away, the twelve tribes of israel were adjusting to the new normal after a political crisis. Chapter 2 page 525 the book of haggai modern english. God rebukes the returning remnant for their misplaced priorities.
Ackroyd studies in the book of haggai, jjs 2, 164 suggests that the oracles of the book were originally couched in poetic form. Book of haggai overview insight for living ministries. This people saith, it is not time to come, the time for the house of jehovah to be built. Haggai is among the most carefully and precisely dated books in the entire bible.
To the prophet, the rebuilding of the temple invited the return of gods presence to their midst. Haggai reproveth the peoples delay in building the temple, hag 1. The glory that will be in this temple is the continual presence of the lord jesus christ. The people, discouraged at the inferiority of this temple to solomons, are encouraged nevertheless to. In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of yhvh by the prophet haggai, saying, 2. Haggai chapter 2 summary and what god wants from us youtube. In chapter 1, god called on haggai to deliver his message.
Haggai 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. The sum of these two rules of the law is, that sin is more easily learned from others than holiness. In the seventh month, in the twentyfirst day of the month, the word of the lord came by haggai the prophet, saying. Explain in your own words the parable or rabbinical interpretation in hag. Summary of the book of haggai the story of the bible. The book of haggai is both a narrative history and a prophetic message. Bible study notes in haggai chapter 2 haggai 2 on the twentyfirst day of the seventh month tishri, septemberoctober on our calendar, the word of the lord came again by haggai the prophet to zerubbabel, joshua, and the remnant of the people saying, who is left among you who saw this temple in its former glory.
The book of haggai is narrative history and prophetic oracle. June 23, 2018 haggai part 2 chapter 2 the friends of. It is a short book, consisting of only two chapters. Chapter 1 comprehends the first address and its effects haggai 1. Book of haggai verses in the book of haggai chapter 2 this section of the catholic bible contains the complete content of the book of haggai, chapter 2 with numbers and text of individual verses from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. In the first he assures the builders that the glory of the house they were now building should, in spiritual respects, though not in outward, exceed that of solomons temple, in which he has an. Haggai 2 new international version niv 2 1 on the twentyfirst day of the seventh month, the word of the lord came through the prophet haggai. The book of haggai is named after its assumed writer, the prophet haggai. Haggai 2 on the twentyfirst day of the seventh bible. And just to recap for a moment, you saw that these children of judah had come out of captivity, from seventy years captivity in babylon, theyd been given their freedom.
Haggai 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Haggai reminded them that their presence in the promised land doesnt make everything they do holy. God was concerned to give them hope, to know that they could do what he asked of them. Haggai was commissioned by the lord to assure the people that the second temple should be more glorious than the former, because the messiah should honour it with his presence. In chapter two when they were discouraged at the prospects of their work on the temple, the lord spoke to them. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. The book of haggai contains messages delivered by the prophet haggai, and thus it is reasonable to consider haggai its author. Anthony on haggai 2 for me the book haggai is calling us to repent from our wrong doing,god who is holy can t behold the sins of his convenant children any longer. The jews were living in their comfortable houses while the temple, the house of god as it was then, was unfinished thus says the lord of hosts, this people says, the time has not come, even the time for the house of the lord to be rebuilt v. The last three of haggai s four messages are found in this second chapter haggai 2. Apart from obadiah, haggai is the shortest book in the ot, but its teachings are none the less significant.
Key personalities are haggai, zerubbabel, and joshua. The key personalities are haggai, zerubbabel, and joshua. The historical setting dates around 520 bce before the temple has been rebuilt. Only one month earlier, zechariah began his prophetic ministry zech. Endtime prophecies are a part of the overall messages haggai delivered, including the hope of jesus christs return to establish his kingdom on the earth. When this prophecy was uttered, about four years before the temple was finished, and sixtyeight after the former one was destroyed, it appears that some old men among the jews were greatly dispirited on account of its being much inferior in magnificence to that of solomon. And in haggai chapter 2 and verse 6, we read these words. On september 5, 1886, charles spurgeon began his sermon on our text with these incisive words. Explain in your own words the parable or rabbinical interpretation in 2. The book of haggai, haggai and chapter 2, and were reading from verse 1. Last week chris taught out of the minor prophet book of haggai. Satan is always doing his utmost to stay the work of god.
Chapter 2 in this chapter we have three sermons preached by the prophet haggai for the encouragement of those that are forward to build the temple. Haggai 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Next 1 in the second year of king darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of yahweh was addressed through the prophet haggai to zerubbabel son of shealtiel governor of judah and to joshua son of jehozadak the high priest as follows, 2 yahweh sabaoth says this, this people says. The heavens and the earth and sea and land and all treasures are mine. The second message of god through haggai on the 21 st day of the seventh month haggai 2. In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the lord by the prophet haggai, saying, 2 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, saying. Haggai chapter 1 the time when haggai prophesied, hag 1. The view is also focused towards the time of the end that is the appearing of the messiah. Encouraging them with the promise of even greater peace 2. It is a postexilic book, meaning it was written after post the captivity exile in babylon. The fourth of haggai occurred 2 months after the third, on the 24th day of the month of chislev corresponding to dec. Using the historical situation as a springboard, haggai reveled in the supreme glory of the ultimate messianic temple yet to come 2. Haggai 2 2 1 on the twentyfirst day of the seventh month, the word of the lord came through the prophet haggai. Next chapter of haggai the book of haggai, chapter 2 we hope that you find the content of the book of haggai, chapter 2 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter.