HAGGAI 1:1 Introduction: Reluctant Rebuilders. The major problem that the book addresses is that the temple is in ruins and the people are doing nothing about it. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HAGGAI—NOTE ON HAGGAI 1:2 LORD OF HOSTS emphasizes the Lord’s universal rule as leader of heavenly or earthly armies (see note on 1 Sam. 1:3). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HAGGAI—NOTE ON HAGGAI 1:3 Consider Your Ways: Fruitless Prosperity. In this second word to Haggai, the Lord asks his people to consider whether their wealth brings satisfaction. He encourages them to supply materials for “my house” (vv. Haggai 1:3). A general response follows (v. Haggai 1:12). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
HAGGAI—NOTE ON HAGGAI 1:4 PANELED HOUSES... RUINS. The people focus on comfortable personal dwellings (see v. Haggai 1:9) while the Lord remains “homeless” (compare 2 Samuel 7:2). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HAGGAI—NOTE ON HAGGAI 1:6 SOWN MUCH... HARVESTED LITTLE. Because of their preference for personal gain over temple rebuilding, God has not blessed the people’s labors. EAT... DRINK.... CLOTHE.... EARNS WAGES. They need to “consider their ways” (v. Haggai 1:5) because their self-focused efforts lead... [ Continue Reading ]
HAGGAI—NOTE ON HAGGAI 1:9 BUSIES HIMSELF WITH. The criticism of their misplaced priorities, implied in v. Haggai 1:4, is now made clear. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HAGGAI—NOTE ON HAGGAI 1:10 THEREFORE.... DROUGHT. There is a direct connection between the ruin of the Lord’s house (vv. Haggai 1:4, Haggai 1:9) and the current hardship. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HAGGAI—NOTE ON HAGGAI 1:12 Convicted by the criticism of vv. Haggai 1:3, the people respond fearfully. The REMNANT (v. Haggai 1:14; Haggai 2:2) is the same as the people addressed in Haggai 1:2; Haggai 2:4, Haggai 2:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAGGAI—NOTE ON HAGGAI 1:13 Promise and Progress. The people’s general response of fear (v. Haggai 1:12) prompts the prophet’s third statement. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HAGGAI—NOTE ON HAGGAI 1:14 THE LORD STIRRED UP THE SPIRIT. Progress on the house is made only as God awakens in the people an intense desire to work at building it (compare Exodus 35:21, Exodus 35:26, Exodus 35:30). THEIR GOD. The people claim God as their own (compare Jeremiah 24:7;... [ Continue Reading ]
HAGGAI—NOTE ON HAGGAI 1:15 The Former and Latter Glory of This House. Comparing the temple’s past glory with the present ruins brought discouragement (Haggai 2:1). In this fourth message the people are called to act based on the past (Haggai 2:4). As God moved Israel to build the tabernacle, so he w... [ Continue Reading ]