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Haggai 2:6-9

The Prophecy Itself

In accordance with the ancient covenant, as a fresh manifestation of its perpetual virtue and undying life (for "the gifts and calling of God are without repentance," Romans 11:29), God will yet again interfere on behalf of His Church and people. And this interference shall be on a scale of grandeur surpassing even the solemn pomp of Mount Sinai, and shall result in a world-wide fame and accumulated glory to the Temple, such as in the palmiest days of old it had never known.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 6. _YET ONCE, IT_ IS _A LITTLE WHILE, AND I WILL SHAKE THE_ _HEAVENS_] When the law was given on Mount Sinai, there was an earthquake that shook the whole mountain, Exodus 19:18. "The political...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    YET ONCE, IT IS A LITTLE WHILE - This, the rendering of Paul to the Hebrews, is alone grammatical . “Yet once.” By the word yet he looks back to the first great shaking of the moral world, when God’s...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 2:1-9 The Third Address Over a month later, after a good deal of work had been done, the prophet delivered his third message. He is commanded to speak to the same company, headed by Zerubbabe...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    HAGGAI'S SERMON ON OCTOBER 21. Haggai 2:1 f. is mainly editorial. The work begun on Sep. 24 had consisted mainly of preparation, the actual rebuilding is now begun. Haggai 2:3 has reference to the sim...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SAITH. hath said. ONCE. first; as in Haggai 1:1 with Haggai 2:1. Hebrew. _'chad_. one of several. See note on Deuteronomy 6:4. There had been shakings before; but this one would be extreme and final....

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE FUTURE GLORY OF THE TEMPLE -- HAGGAI 2:1-9:_ The message of Haggai two was delivered to the same people as the earlier message. It was given to "Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    FOR THUS SAITH THE LORD— The excellent Bishop Chandler has, with his usual learning and judgment, explained this remarkable prophesy; and it is from him that we have chiefly extracted what follows. Th...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE SECOND MESSAGE. Haggai 2:1-9 RV. In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of Jehovah by Haggai the prophet, saying, Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealti...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; YET ONCE, IT IS A LITTLE WHILE - or, '(it is) yet a lit...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    2 Words of Encouragement. The Glory of the Second Temple 1-9. An encouraging message in counteraction of disparaging comments upon the Temple structure, setting forth the significance and glory of t...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    YET ONCE, IT _is_ A LITTLE WHILE] This is literal, but it evidently means 'But a little while.' It seems to refer to the shaking, which might be soon expected....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    NEVER *GIVE UP! HAGGAI _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ CHAPTER 2 V1 On 17 October the *LORD spoke to Haggai the *prophet. He said, V2 ‘Speak now to: • Zerubbabel; he is leader of Judah and son of Shealtiel...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    YET ONCE, IT IS A LITTLE WHILE. — The construction is very difficult. The best rendering appears to be, _Yet one season more_ (supplying _êth_ before _achath_)_, it is but a little while, and, &c._ Th...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    II. (1-9) _The Third Utterance._ — This utterance treats of the glory which, in a later time, is to attach itself to the sacred spot whereon the returned exiles are labouring. It was intended more es...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּ֣י כֹ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות עֹ֥וד אַח

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    2. COURAGE, ZERUBBABEL! COURAGE, JEHOSHUA AND ALL THE PEOPLE! Haggai 2:1 The second occasion on which Haggai spoke to the people was another feast the same autumn, the seventh day of the Feast of Tab...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    HAGGAI AND THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE Haggai 1:1; Haggai 2:1 WE have seen that the most probable solution of the problems presented to us by the inadequate and confused records of the time is that a...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE TRUE GLORY OF GOD'S HOUSE Haggai 1:12-15; Haggai 2:1-9 One earnest man can arouse an entire community. Let a fire glow in our hearts, and it will spread. Assured of God's presence and favor, with...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    About seven weeks later Haggai delivered his second message. This was addressed to Zerubbabel the governor, Joshua the priest, and all the people. A comparison of Ezr 3:13 with this message will show...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    For thus saith the LORD of hosts; (c) Yet once, it [is] a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry [land]; (c) He exhorts them to patience though they do no...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    "For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; (7) And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all n...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Lectures on the Minor Prophets. W. Kelly. The prophet Haggai is the first of those who followed the captivity. There is great simplicity in his testimony. Nevertheless we shall find the Spirit of Chr...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    Here the Prophet expresses more clearly, and confirms more fully, what I have said—that God would in time bring help to the miserable Jews, because he would not disappoint the assurance given to the f...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 AND 2. The last three prophets prophesied after the Babylonish captivity. God, as we have seen in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, brought back a small remna...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR THUS SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS;.... For the further encouragement of the builders of the temple, they are told, from the Lord of hosts, that in a little time, when such circumstances should meet as...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it [is] a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry [land]; Ver. 6. _For thus saith the Lord of hosts_] _i.e._ Th...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Yet once_ Or, _once more_, ετι απαξ, as the LXX. render it, whom St. Paul follows, Hebrews 12:26. The phrase implies such an alteration, or change of things, as should be permanent, and should not gi...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    A COMFORTING ASSURANCE...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the same powerful God of the covenant who had entered into fellowship with them at Horeb, YET ONCE, IT IS A LITTLE WHILE, but a short time as men reckon time, AND I W...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-9 Those who are hearty in the Lord's service shall receive encouragement to proceed. But they could not build such a temple then, as Solomon built. Though our gracious God is pleased if we do as we...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    YET ONCE; after many repetitions and confirmations of the new covenant, one more repetition, and but one more, rests to be made. IT IS A LITTLE WHILE; comparatively it was little; though five hundred...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Haggai 2:6 says H559 (H8804) LORD H3068 hosts H6635 Once H259 while H4592) shake H7493 (H8688) heaven...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    GOD'S HOUSE WILL BECOME A HOUSE FOR ALL NATIONS, FILLED WITH GLORY (HAGGAI 2:1). God's first promise springing from their obedience is that, in spite of unpromising beginnings, His House will attract...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Haggai 2:1. _In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying,_ God's people need to be spoken to very often; and every time Go...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Haggai 2:1. _In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month._ Not very long after. Haggai 2:2. Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The various temples. Chastening because of priest's impurity and the peoples' delay. Future destruction of Gentile power. CHARACTERS: God, Haggai, Zerubbabel, Joshua. CONCLUSION: If we tak...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Haggai 2:3. _Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? Is it not in your eyes as nothing?_ Josephus properly ascribes this to the poverty and weak state of the jews. The simile is...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Yet once. .. and I will shake the heavens._ DIVINE SHAKINGS What are these shakings? They have generally been referred to the establishment of the New Testament dispensation, from the text in Hebre...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    HAGGAI—NOTE ON HAGGAI 2:6 LORD OF HOSTS (five times in vv. Haggai 2:6) emphasizes the Lord’s sovereign authority over all things....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] HAGGAI 2:6. ONCE] Yet only a little while; lit. _one_ little, _i.e._ brief space; till a series of movements is to begin. SHAKE] by great moral and physical revolutions, preparatory t...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION HAGGAI 2:1 Part II. THE SECOND ADDRESS: THE GLORY OF THE NEW TEMPLE. Haggai 2:1—§ 1. The proph

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in the seventh month, in the twenty-first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Haggai, saying, Speak now to Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah, to Joshua, and to the residue o...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 2:19; Ezekiel 38:20; Haggai 2:21; Haggai 2:22; Hebrews 10:37;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Yet once — After many confirmations of the new covenant, one more, remains to be made. A little while — Tho' above five hundred years, yet this was but a little time compared with that between the pro...

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