After 70 years of captivity, persian king cyrus, issued a decree in 538 b. Books by john haggai author of the influential leader. Go up to the mountains, bring wood and rebuild the temple, that i may be pleased with it and be glorified, says the lord. To grasp its full significance, we require knowledge about the books of ezra, jeremiah, malachi, and zechariah. By means of messages from the lord, haggai exhorted the people to renew their efforts to build the house of the lord. Haggai means festal, which may indicate that the prophet was born during one of the three pilgrimage feasts unleavened bread, pentecost or weeks, and tabernacles. Christ indeed is our dayspring upon high who now is rising in our hearts and spreads his light into all are being, revealing areas that need changing as we walk with him in the light.
Intro to haggai biblica the international bible society. The book of haggai is a book of the hebrew bible or tanakh, and has its place as the thirdtolast of the minor prophets. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. A call to build the house of the lord in the second year of king darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the lord came through the prophet haggai to zerubbabel son of shealtiel, governor of judah, and to joshua son of jozadak, the high priest. He foretells the savior more than any other book outside isaiah.
Leviticus chapter 23 lists the seven festivals and annual holy days, arranged in order of occurrence throughout each year. Yhwy is the one true god who demands his earthly kings to govern the people in a way where he is worshipped exclusively or they will suffer the consequences for worshipping other gods. In haggai s day it was a picture or shadow of the true house of god. Transcribed and edited by david sielaff, march 2014. Haggai is among the most carefully and precisely dated books in the entire bible. Haggai prophesied in an effort to motivate the people to renew their work of temple restoration. He shows christ as the branch, foretells his entry into jerusalem,shows him as the good shepherd, the stricken shepherd. In the events surrounding the book of haggai, we see echos of several new testament themes. 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.
John haggais most popular book is the influential leader. A decaying temple signifies a decaying relationship with the lord. Haggai haggai is the first of the prophets which are postexilic or who prophesied after the captivity. 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. Book of haggai and haggai, the person i am alpha and. Chapter second contains, the second prophecy 19, which was delivered a month after the first.
Now, although you may be crowded in your church, and have need of more space, the church building is not the house of god. Unlike haggai, however, zechariah thought that the rebuilding of the temple was the necessary prelude to the eschatological age, the arrival of which was. These people say, the time has not yet come to rebuild the lords house. They belong to the period told about in the books of ezra, nehemiah, and esther.
The book of haggai reminds exiles rebuilding jerusalem and believers of every generation to remain faithful, obedient, and hopeful. The historical background for haggais prophecy is found in ezra 5 and 6. The phrase in this place is a reference to jerusalem and can only refer to the future, since the city and the region have never really experienced peace since haggai wrote. Overview of the book of haggai third millennium ministries. Chapter first comprehends the first address 211 and its effects 1215. Ezra is a book of narrative history and genealogies. 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. Key personalities are haggai, zerubbabel, and joshua. Haggai s messages were preached within a fifteen week period 29 august to 18 december 520 b.
Haggai 2 niv bible on the twentyfirst day of the seventh. May 16, 2009 it was almost twenty years after the decree of cyrus when the prophet haggai was called to bring the word of god to the people of jerusalem in 520 b. The book of haggai introduction to the book of haggai in the bible. Haggai was a prophet who, along with zechariah, encouraged the returned exiles to rebuild the temple see ezr 5. May 03, 2017 the book of haggai is named after its assumed writer, the prophet haggai. God is almighty and his ways are higher than our ways. Haggai sought to challenge the people of god concerning their priorities. Haggai portrays christ as the desire of all nations.
He shows christ as the branch, foretells his entry into jerusalem,shows him as the good shepherd, the stricken shepherd, foretells his betrayal for thirty pieces of silver. The lingering consequences of sin the overall temple complex built during zerubbabels time was smaller than solomons and had less gold and precious stones. 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. 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 lord now requires a place in our heart to be his holy. Haggai preached his sermons during the second year of darius i 521486 b. Then answered haggai, and said, so is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the lord. The book of haggai offers future hope and encourages. From babylon to america, the prophecy movie by school for prophets. The primary theme is the rebuilding of gods temple, which had been lying in ruins since its destruction by nebuchadnezzar in 586 b.
Haggai is the tenth of the minor prophets, the last 12 books of the old testament. Jul 21, 2011 the theme of haggai let us begin to muse from the book of haggai and its theme. The verifiable setting dates around 520 bce before the temple has been rebuilt. God was concerned to give them hope, to know that they could do what he asked of them. Circumstances may change but god is still the same. Book of haggai overview insight for living ministries.
He was the first prophet after the death of jeremiah and ezekiel. Old testament books theme, author, structure flashcards. It is a short book, consisting of only two chapters. Haggai clearly shows the consequences of disobedience 1. God can work through nonbelievers as well as believers. The book of haggai is narrative history and prophetic oracle. Haggai in the picture study bible the book of haggai with. We hope this outline of haggai will assist you as you investigate the bible. Haggai figures significantly in the endtime period we are. Understanding the book of haggai in the bible old testament. The object of the prophet was generally to urge the people to proceed with the rebuilding of the temple. Zechariah however shows jesus as the righteous branch. The ancient temple was beaten down to ruins,never to attain her glory again. These people say, the time has not yet come to rebuild the lord s house.
Haggai 12 esv the command to rebuild the temple in. The book of haggai is named after its assumed writer, the prophet haggai. Haggai shows us that we are all in danger of doing this. Key personalities include cyrus, ezra, haggai, zechariah, darius i, artaxerxes i, and zerubbabel. After thousands of years, the book of haggai remains largely unique among the books of old testament prophets for one key reason. Daniel lived until approximately within 1520 years of haggais prophecy, but. Haggai s message to rebuild the temple was passionate, simple, and straightforward haggai 1.
Theme the rebuilding of the temple types and shadows in haggai jesus is the desire of all nations. The people of israel have spent their 70 years in babylonian captivity. The work of temple restoration highlights the lords desire to renew a covenant relationship with his people 1. He called them to reverence and glorify god by building the temple in spite of local and official opposition. There are a number of helpful commentaries on the book of haggai, and the following are five of the best. It is haggais responsibility to challenge them to return to the. When you read this book you will notice that the theme of the prophecy of haggai is get busy and build the lords house. It is a postexilic book, meaning it was written after post the captivity exile in babylon. Although it must be acknowledged that this conclusion is highly debated. Haggai dares to show them that they had given themselves the best. John haggai has 23 books on goodreads with 399 ratings.
And now, i pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the lord. The book of haggai consists of two brief, comprehensive chapters. All of these prophetic books contain a piece of the puzzle that contributes to the total historicalspiritual picture. Malachi is the last book in the bible and portrays christ as the sun of righteousness. 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. Haggai 12 english standard version esv the command to rebuild the temple. Zechariah was a younger contemporary of haggai and continued the ministry that haggai began. According to haggais message, if the people would place god at the center of their lives, they. No portion of scripture has been so misunderstood as the ook of haggai, b the tenth of the minor prophets. 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. Ezras purpose was to accurately record the events of the return from the babylonian exile, after a seventy.
Haggais messages were preached within a fifteen week period 29 august to 18 december 520 b. The book of haggai, the 10th of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets. 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 was written in approximately 520 b. The book of haggai probably contains poetic oracles framed by narratival sections 1. Let us begin to muse from the book of haggai and its theme. The time was 520 bc, 18 years after the king of persia allow them to return to rebuild the temple. At the feast of tabernacles in chapter 2, some people were disappointed by the new temple as they compared it with the building that was there before. 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. There are basically four themes or prophecies in the book of haggai. It comes from the hebrew word used to picture festive, joyous occasions and is a reference to gods festivals and holy days described in both the old and new testaments.
Haggai affirmed the hope that as gods anointed representative on earth, the great son of david, the messiah, would bring his glory, peace and prosperity to gods people hag. For instance, in chapter one, as soon as the people decided to obey, the lord encouraged them. Haggai summary we hope that you find the haggai summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of haggai. He shows christ as the branch, foretells his entry into jerusalem,shows him as the good shepherd, the stricken shepherd, foretells his betrayal for thirty pieces of silver, his hands pierced, how he was wounded for his friends, haggai foretold christs ascension from the mount of olives as recorded in acts 1. Apart from obadiah, haggai is the shortest book in the ot, but its teachings are none the less significant. The historical setting dates around 520 bc before the temple has been rebuilt. These jews were led back to jerusalem to rebuild the temple of jehovah that had been destroyed by the babylonians.
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. Unlike haggai, however, zechariah thought that the rebuilding of the temple was the necessary prelude to the eschatological age, the arrival of which was imminent. However, rather than leaving them alone with the task of rebuilding, haggai continued to preach to the jews, encouraging them with the hope of future glory in the temple and a victory to come over the enemies of gods people 2. This fulfills the prophecies of isaiah, jeremiah and others. This summary of the book of haggai provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of haggai. God might not change the circumstances but he will change us to cope with them 2. This is an event yet in the future and a hope that all nations and people desire.
Haggai reproved the people for their failure to rebuild the temple, while zechariah encouraged the people by presenting to them the coming glory of the lord. Zerubbabel prefigured the messiah in haggais day and was the object of much hope for the nation. The book of haggai is the second smallest book of the old testament. 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. Reading the bible through the jesus lens in haggai from biblical book to biblical hook charts adapted from dr. Haggai prophesied to the jews who had returned from captivity. Most major english translations have presented the text in prose form, although a number of translators would acknowledge some poetic elements in the text. Both zechariah and haggai ministered to the same people, but from different perspectives. When the people give priority to god and his house, they are blessed rather than cursed cf.
In haggais day it was a picture or shadow of the true house of god. Zerubbabel prefigured the messiah in haggai s day and was the object of much hope for the nation. One day god will return to establish a new jerusalem. Haggai in the picture study bible the book of haggai. Haggai was the first of the three postexilic prophets. Summary of the book of haggai the story of the bible. May i point out that there is probably a century of time which passes between the book of zephaniah and the book of haggai.
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