Haggai was a postexilic prophet along with zechariah, his contemporary. Haggai, the writer of this short book, is mentioned in ezra 5. Haggai zechariah malachi matthew the year was 520 bc. They came for one major purpose to rebuild the temple that had been destroyed by babylon in. After thousands of years, the book of haggai remains largely unique among the books of old testament prophets for one key reason. Haggai 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Haggai preceded zechariah in the work by two months. Most bible commentaries take us on a oneway trip from our world to the world of the bible. In hebrew the book is titled ygj after the name of the prophet which probably meant my feast1 b. The book of haggai was written 70 years after this prophesied exile and recounts the experience of a small group of israelites, led by joshua and zerubbabel, who had returned to. Apart from obadiah, haggai is the shortest book in the ot, but its teachings are none the less significant.
Now the acts of david the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of samuel the seer, and in the book of nathan the prophet, and in the book of gad the seer, haggai 1. Obedience brings the encouragement and strength of the spirit of god. Through this 12week study, readers will see the centrality of the temple as a picture of god restoring his presence with his peopleand as a foretaste of the promised messiah who would come to bring gods presence to his people forever. King cyrus of persia had issued an edict in 53837 bc for the jews to return to judah. They could settle in, rebuild, and worship as they wished. The book of haggai consists of four precisely dated messages from the lord.
A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Haggai is also mentioned twice in the book of ezra, the priest who oversaw the work of rebuilding the temple. The book is dated from the first day of the sixth month 1. Then the prophet haggai and zechariah the son of iddo, prophets, prophesied to the jews who were in judah and jerusalem, in the name of the god of israel, who was over them. But we have zechariahs prophecies dated above two years after, zech.
The people of israel were conquered by babylon because they broke their covenant with god through idolatry and injustice. Haggai haggai 1 kjv commentary analysis application bible study. In greek the book is titled aggaios, a transliteration from the hebrew, from which we get our english spelling of haggai. A selection of the best commentaries and bible study resources on the book of haggai. These people have said, the time for rebuilding the lord s temple has not yet come.
Intro to haggai biblica the international bible society. He also pointed out when the people turned away from god, their needs. He also pointed out when the people turned away from god, their needs were not met, but when they honored god, they prospered. Haggai means festal, which may indicate that the prophet was born during one of the three pilgrimage feasts unleavened bread, pentecost or weeks, and tabernacles. Book of haggai overview insight for living ministries. Haggai 1 kjv in the second year of darius the king, bible. Best commentaries and books on haggai logos bible software. In this book, haggai challenges israel after the exile to remain faithful to their god and rebuild the temple. The book of haggai offers future hope and encourages. Next to obadiah, haggai is the shortest book in the old testament, containing but two chapters comprised of a total of 38 verses. Boda shares perspectives on haggai and zechariah that reveal their enduring relevance for our twentyfirstcentury lives. After 14 years of neglect, work on the temple resumed in 520 b. The book of haggai, the 10th of 12 old testament books that bear the names of.
If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and he touch any thing with his skirt, is that thing made holy. Top 5 commentaries on the book of haggai ligonier ministries. God used haggai and zecariah to get the people and the leaders to once again focus on the work of god. Aug 15, 2018 in this second shortest book of the old testament after obadiah, haggai scolded his countrymen for living in paneled houses while the lords house had fallen into disarray. Haggai 1 kjv commentary analysis application bible study. It was written to people like us, who would say that god must be first.
The book of haggai, second shortest in the old testament, has a potent. As in the previous messages, haggai said he was merely the. Faithful work after the exilehaggai, zechariah, malachi. Chaggai haggai judaica press translation with rashis commentary at christian translations. Gods people had returned from exile in persia in 539 19 years earlier.
Introduction the prophets to the returned remnant were haggai, zechariah, and malachi. Lets find the first encouragement god gives the jews to do his will. 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. The book of haggai was written 70 years after this prophesied exile and recounts the experience of a small group of israelites, led by joshua and zerubbabel, who had returned to rebuild jerusalem. In this second shortest book of the old testament after obadiah, haggai scolded his countrymen for living in paneled houses while the lords house had fallen into disarray. Study haggai 2 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. When the people give priority to god and his house, they are blessed rather than cursed cf. Haggai is also mentioned twice in the book of ezra, the priest who oversaw the.
Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Translators could also find the translated bible text useful, as the writer translated from the hebrew text. Haggai commentary introduction lets open our bibles to the book of haggai. It was written to people, like us, who would have told you that god must be first. It pleases him to use many different types of people. Haggais message to rebuild the temple was passionate, simple, and straightforward haggai 1. The book of haggai, also known as the book of aggeus, is a book of the hebrew bible or. While most commentaries use a verse by verse approach to scripture this commentary engages haggai, zechariah, and malachi on a sectionbysection basis. To show that they were ashamed of their delays hitherto, now that they were. To show that they were ashamed of their delays hitherto.
The straightforward style of the book is enhanced by the use of questions, recurring. Easyenglish bible studies that show that god is sufficient whatever the problem. Study haggai 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Haggai with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of haggai, second shortest in the old testament, has a potent message. Haggai was a prophet who, along with zechariah, encouraged the returned exiles to rebuild the temple see ezr 5. This is where we learn that the work of rebuilding the temple was interrupted for around 14 years but taken up again as a result of the prophetic ministry of haggai and zechariah in the second year of king darius. Haggai is among the most carefully and precisely dated books in the entire bible. The book of haggai, the second shortest in the old testament, communicates this same message. The book of haggai is only one composition among a rather rich corpus of hebrew literature of the sixth and fifth centuries b.
The jews who returned to jerusalem after the babylonian exile began. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Watch our overview video on the book of haggai, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Date as found in bible text general info on what happened on this date date notes from the bible knowledge commentary haggai 2. The entire book of haggai is only two chapters long and covers a span of several months in the year 520 bce. Chronological order for ezrahaggaizechariahnehemiah. Haggai and zechariah were commissioned by jehovah hag 1. Haggai and zechariah appeared much about the same time, eighteen years after the return, when the. Apple, may 2007 four messages challenging the people of god to wholeheartedly commit themselves to the work of god and they came and worked on the house of the lord of hosts, their god haggai 1. Study guide for haggai 1 by david guzik blue letter bible.
An easyenglish translation and commentary 1200 word vocabulary on the book of haggai. The book of haggai is narrative history and prophetic oracle. The historical setting dates around 520 bce before the temple has been rebuilt. Zechariah supported the people with haggai ezra discusses the same events from a historians perspective malachi also served as a prophet after the exile zephaniah previous book of the bible how to remember what haggais all about. There are a number of helpful commentaries on the book of haggai, and the. After thousands of years, the book of haggai remains largely unique among the. Why study the books of haggai, zechariah, and malachi. The book of haggai is named after its presumed author, the prophet haggai. Key personalities are haggai, zerubbabel, and joshua. The setting is jerusalem, about nine years after king cyrus of persia announced that the peoples who had earlier been exiled by the babylonians could return to their homelands. Faithful work after the exilehaggai, zechariah, malachi bible commentary produced by tow project after the exile ended, jewish civil society and religious life were restored in the land of gods promise. It tells us to put first things first in our lives.
John mackay haggai, zechariah and malachi focus on the bible, 2003. David guzik commentary on haggai 1, where god rebukes the returning remnant. Haggai clearly shows the consequences of disobedience 1. These events that build the historical background of the book of haggai are described in detail in the book of ezra. It is the only book of the english bible to contain two chapters. Into that scene, god raised up haggai and two months later. Exploring the links between the bible and our own times, mark j.
Commentary on haggai 2 by matthew henry blue letter bible. It is a short book, consisting of only two chapters. Jul 31, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of haggai, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Read and study haggai, including book summary, with the versebyverse. It is a postexilic book, meaning it was written after post the captivity exile in babylon. In this book, haggai challenges israel after the exile to remain faithful. Haggai is the second shortest book in the ot obadiah is. The book of haggai is the first of the three postexile prophets. The book of haggai is composed of messages the prophet haggai preached to a remnant of the jews who returned to jerusalem after the exile to babylon. 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. 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.
After 70 years of captivity, persian king cyrus, issued a decree in 538 b. Because his name means festal one, it is suggested that haggai was born on a feast day. This book is not a quick read, nor is it additional devotional commentary, yet it could be used as one if desired. 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. After haggais sermon ad populumto the people, here follows one, the same day, ad magistratumto the magistrates, a word directed particularly to zerubbabel, the governor of judah, who was a leading active man in this good work which the people now set about, and therefore he shall have some particular marks put upon him.
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