520BC – The Prophet Haggai

Haggai’s message was that the time had come to rebuild The Temple of God in Jerusalem. The Temple they would build would be grater than that of the former Temple even if the building was less grand. This temple would have the glory of God fill His house with His glory.

Background Reading:

Call to Rebuild the Temple

1:1 On the first day of the sixth month of the second year of the reign of King Darius, this message from the LORD came by Haggai the prophet to Shealtiel’s son Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, and to Jehozadak’s son Joshua, the high priest:

2 “This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: ‘These people keep saying, “No, the right time for rebuilding the LORD’s Temple has not yet come.”’”

3 Then this message from the LORD came by Haggai the prophet: 4 “Is it the right time for all of you to live in your own paneled houses while this house remains in ruins?”

Consequences of Not Rebuilding

5 “Now this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, says: ‘Carefully consider your ways:

6 You have sowed much

but have reaped little.

You have eaten

but don’t have enough to become satisfied.

You have drunk

but don’t have enough to become intoxicated.

You have clothed yourself

but don’t have enough to keep warm.

And the hired laborer deposits his salary

in a bag full of holes!’”
Haggai 1:1-6


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