Haggai

Book Information

Author

Haggai

Year

Around 520 BC

Category

Minor Prophets

Summary

The Book of Haggai is a prophetic text urging the Israelites to prioritize rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem after returning from exile. Haggai emphasizes the importance of placing God's work above personal interests, highlighting how neglecting spiritual duties leads to unfulfilled lives. Through Haggai's messages, readers learn about obedience, the blessings of aligning with God's will, and the transformative power of communal faithfulness and dedication.

Chapters

Haggai 1 - The Call to Rebuild the Temple and God's Rebuke of the People's Neglect.

1. In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying, 2. Thus speaks the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD’s house should be built. 3. Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,
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Haggai 2 - The Promised Glory of the New Temple and God's Blessing on His People

1. 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, 3. Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do you see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing?
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