Haggai began two months before zechariah, who was raised up to second him, that out of the mouth of two witnesses the word might be established. Haggai sought to challenge the people of god concerning their priorities. Haggai is the second shortest book in the ot obadiah is. His promises to them at that time are still true now. Wolff sees three layers of composition from haggai to the final writer.
Haggai 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is a onevolume commentary prepared by robert jamieson, a. In the second year of darius namely, the son of hystaspes, king of persia. This work by an expert in exegesis, history, and critical study is a translation from the german biblischer kommentar series. Haggai 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The ancient temple was beaten down to ruins,never to attain her glory again. No portion of scripture has been so misunderstood as the ook of haggai, b the tenth of the minor prophets. Haggai is the second shortest book in the old testament obadiah is shorter, and is quoted by the new testament once compare heb. A reproof of the people of the jews for their dilatoriness and slothfulness in building the temple, which had provoked god to contend with them by the judgment of famine and scarcity, with an exhortation to them to resume that good work and to prosecute it in good earnest v. Zechariah is a contemporary of haggai and shares his concern for a rebuilt temple and a new messianic age under the leadership of joshua and zerubbabel. Commentary on the book of haggai haggai 1 1in the second year of darius the king, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the lord came by the prophet haggai to zerubbabel the son of shealtiel, governor of judah, and to joshua the son of jehozadak, the high priest, saying. Failure in the past to do this had led to the withdrawal of gods blessings 1.
Lets find the first encouragement god gives the jews to do his will. Haggai overview thomas coke commentary on the holy bible. They came for one major purpose to rebuild the temple that had been destroyed by babylon in 586. Ackroyd, studies in the book of haggai, jjs 2 1951. Haggai was born, in all probability, in babylon, whence he returned with zerubbabel. The object of the prophet was generally to urge the people to proceed with the rebuilding of the temple. Although it must be acknowledged that this conclusion is highly debated. Haggai clearly shows the consequences of disobedience 1.
Extensive verse by verse explanation, illumination and clarification of this prophetic book seen though the lens of middle east culture and the ancient near east. These jews were led back to jerusalem to rebuild the temple of jehovah that had been destroyed by the babylonians. 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. Blair places the second year of his reign five hundred and twenty years before christ. Greater glory promised to the second temple than to the first. If you look on the back of your handout, you see outlined there the preexilic, the exilic and the postexilic prophets. Recently returned from babylonian captivity, the jews are occupied with personal pursuits while the temple of yahweh lies in ruins. 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. Haggai commentary introduction lets open our bibles to the book of haggai.
An easyenglish translation and commentary 1200 word vocabulary on the book of haggai. Chapter second contains, the second prophecy 19, which was delivered a month after the first. The people of israel had returned from exile but were experiencing economic hardship. Relevant bible teaching is the online bible teaching ministry of brent barnett, featuring his books, commentaries, devotionals, and more. Because his name means festal one, it is suggested that haggai was born on a feast day.
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. Chapter first comprehends the first address 211 and its effects 1215. Intro to haggai biblica the international bible society. The prophet haggai was active in jerusalem in or around the year 520 bc.
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. Go up to the mountains, bring wood and rebuild the temple, that i may be pleased with it and be glorified, says the lord. The insights tom has gained from memorizing the entire book of haggai and the great contributions they offer to bible students. The book of haggai contains messages delivered by the prophet haggai, and thus it is reasonable to consider haggai its author. Certainly there were some old men who had seen solomons temple in its splendor. The chronicler, he feels, added interpolations at 2. The specific mention of the second year of darius places the book in the year 520 b. Translators could also find the translated bible text useful, as the writer translated from the hebrew text. He called them to reverence and glorify god by building the temple in spite of local and official opposition. Verhoefs commentary on haggai in the nicot series is somewhat more technical than most of the nicot commentaries, but it is less technical than motyers, mentioned above. In this chapter, after the preamble of the prophecy, we have, i. After the death of cambyses, darius the son of hystaspes coming to the empire, about 517 years before christ, haggai was excited by god 517 years before christ, haggai was excited by god.
Haggai zechariah malachi matthew the year was 520 bc. The message of haggai is directly tied to zechariahs prophecy concerning the events that will occur during this same time period. In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month three months after they had begun to rebuild the temple, haggai is ordered to go and put two questions to the priests. The book of haggai was written in approximately 520 b. The book of haggai is the first of the three postexile prophets. Transcribed and edited by david sielaff, march 2014. Commentary on the book of haggai relevant bible teaching. The lord now requires a place in our heart to be his holy habitation.
It is a short book, consisting of only two chapters. Haggai ministered among the jews who had returned to judea after some 70 years of exile in babylon. Haggai spoke some 66 years after the temple was destroyed. In them the light of that morning star shone more brightly than in the foregoing prophecies, as they lived nearer the time of the rising of the sun of righteousness, and now began to see his day approaching. This commentary has been through advanced checking. The historical setting dates around 520 bc before the temple has been rebuilt.
Haggai pastor david legge 4 haggai is the tenth of the twelve minor prophets. Haggai with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The temple was still in ruins despite some work recorded in the book of ezra. The prophecy of haggai is very short yet very important because its primary focus is on the end of the age right before the return of jesus christ as king of kings and lord of lords. God rebukes the returning remnant for their misplaced priorities. For those who lack a knowledge of hebrew, and are seeking a thorough commentary on haggai, this volume is highly recommended.
If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and he touch any thing with his skirt, is that thing made holy. The book of haggai consists of two brief, comprehensive chapters. The book of haggai probably contains poetic oracles framed by narratival sections 1. Apart from obadiah, haggai is the shortest book in the ot, but its teachings are none the less significant. The book of haggai contains four prophetic messages, all delivered in about four months. The books of ezra and nehemiah are also key literary sources on the restoration of the jewish religious community. When the people give priority to god and his house, they are blessed rather than cursed cf. Gods people had returned from exile in persia in 539 19 years earlier. Haggai figures significantly in the endtime period we are. Obedience brings the encouragement and strength of the spirit of god. The book of haggai is closely linked with zechariah 18. Today we study the prophet haggai and discover yhwhs passion about his house. In the sixth month, in the first day of the month therefore, about two months before zechariah received a similar commission, for the word of god came to him in the eighth month of the same year.
Most major english translations have presented the text in prose form, although a number of translators would acknowledge some poetic elements in the text. To the prophets haggai and zechariah falls the task of calling gods. The prophets haggai and zechariah played an important role in encouraging the jewish people and their leaders zerubbabel, the governor of judah, and the high priest joshua to return to their homeland and rebuild the jerusalem temple following the babylonian exile. 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.
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