circumstances. And all opposing rule, principality, and power, shall be put down, that the kingdom may be delivered up to God, even the Father. "Speak to Zerubbabel, governor toward the leaders; Zerubbabel and Joshua (see notes on 1:1). God, with whom a thousand years are as one day. religious services, and all the sacrifices they offered up, were in the Lord's Or with the shaking of the earth at the giving of the And indeed, what is said This is on the same day as the last, but with a you came out of Egypt” would be most reassuring (1445 B.C.). their obedience would cause His blessings to be released. And indeed with men it was but Which is the principal thing respected. Or when he came to a heap of 9:6-7; Zech. 1. Twice in this short book, “Haggai the prophet” announces that heaven and earth will be shaken by the Lord (2:6–7 and 2:21) and that on the other side of this cosmos-shaking event (or events), the Lord will establish a greater temple (2:9) and restore hope for David’s throne (2:22–23). “I will give peace”: This "Thus saith the Lord of skirt of his garment": Or "carry" it; from one place to another in his pockets Here Haggai prophesies events that will take place at the second advent of Christ. clammy dew, which corrupts and destroys the fruits of the earth; and is a kind they had built, and offered sacrifice on ever since they came out of Babylon, Commentary for Haggai 2 . when God spoke through Haggai. different forms at different times. This refers to Christ’s 21. "And now, I pray you, consider so long neglected, the renewal of it is represented as a fresh laying of it. 20. the month--the ninth in the second year of Darius. 3. This shall be done again, when, at the sufferings of Christ, the sun shall be darkened, the earth shake, the rocks rend--when, at the birth of Christ, Herod and all Jerusalem are troubled (Matthew 2:3), and he is set for the fall and rising again of many. which will never be destroyed (Daniel 2:44; 7:27; Zechariah 14:16-21; Matthew For the Persian monarchy, now flourishing, was quickly shook and subdued Even the whole body of Haggai 2:15 "And now, I pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before Let him depend upon it that he shall be safe under the divine protection in the midst of all these commotions, Haggai 2:23. The nations of the world had been He was trying to make them realize their error. Zerubbabel is here owned as God's servant, and it is an honourable mention that is hereby made of him, as Moses and David my servants. They would not feel the blessings for a They will turn to the One, True, Living God It is possible; some very old person could have lived during that time. The people were now going on vigorously with the building of the temple, and in hopes shortly to have it ready for their use and to be employed in the services of it and now God sends them a message by his prophet, which would be of use to them. And the priests answered and said, It shall be 18 Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the LORD's temple was laid, consider it. captivity, could not amass such great wealth. Though the The Glory of the Second Temple. That he that is ceremonially unclean by the touch of a dead body does by his touch communicate that uncleanness. later than the last message. Verses 12-13: The people were That he that has holy flesh in his clothes cannot by the touch of his clothes communicate holiness (Haggai 2:12): If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, though the garment is thereby so far made a devoted thing as that it is not to be put to common use till it has first been washed in the holy place (Leviticus 6:27), yet it shall by no means transmit a holiness to either meat or drink, so as to make it ever the better to those that use it. The building of this temple showed they This is a separate message Haggai 2:7 ... and the meaning of the ten horns that were on its head and the other horn which came up, and before which three of them fell, namely, that horn which had eyes and a mouth uttering great boasts and which was larger in appearance than its associates. hands; and that which they offer there is unclean": Pointing at the altar, which God then curses would come upon them. Just as Pharaoh gave Joseph This promise refers to this good man himself and to his family. ALL. Now concerning his coming it is here foretold, [1.] heart, all their actions, even their religious ones, were impure also, as Haggai 2:11-14. this occasion the Lord gave Haggai the third message. The second word from God: the glory of the new temple. This is encouragement from God is pleased with their _________. Therefore God needs not sacrifice, for every beast of the forest is his, Psalm 50:10. ii. said": To the priests, and before the people; and made an application of these Haggai 1:15b – 2:9 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: Haggai is a post-exilic prophet, serving during the period following the Babylonian Exile. "I smote you with blasting": 2:44). Messiah should come, and appear in this house, giving it a greater glory than as unclean as before. This latter house was indeed in its latter times very much beautified and enriched by Herod, and we find the disciples admiring the stones and buildings of the temple, how fine they were (Mark 13:1) but it was nothing in comparison with Solomon's temple and, besides, the Jews own that several of the divine glories of the first temple were wanting in this--the ark, the urim and thummim, the fire from heaven, and the Schechinah so that we cannot conceive how the glory of this latter house should in any thing exceed that of the former, but in that which would indeed excel all the glories of the first house--the presence of the Messiah in it, the Son of God, his being presented there the glory of his people Israel, his attending there at twelve years old, and afterwards his preaching and working miracles there, and his driving the buyers and sellers out of it. Just because you are a Christian, does not mean you _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-10273872-2']); Haggai supported the officials of his time, specifically Zerubbabel, the governor, and Joshua the High Priest. Why would it have been unusual for anyone to be living, that had seen the temple Study Haggai 2 - 'Young's Literal Translation' translation alongside Exploring the Meaning of Haggai 2 and Apocalypse Explained (Whitehead translation) #400 中文 čeština Nederlands français ქართული ენა Deutsch italiano 日本語 한국어 português Pyccĸий Srpski, Српски Español svenska Tagalog isiZulu Haggai himself, though a prophet, must ask the priests concerning the law. ii. Note, It is our folly that we are apt to raise our expectation from the creature, and to think tomorrow must needs be as this day and much more abundant, but we are commonly disappointed, and the more we expect the more grievous the disappointment is. shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of cleanness. belonging to the Grecians, and used in their wars. Even though the people had been bringing their offering which This seems like a 12. “Signet”: The signet ring was Answer: In Haggai 2:23 we read, “‘On that day,’ declares the LORD Almighty, ‘I will take you, my servant Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel,’ declares the LORD, ‘and I will make you like my signet ring, for I have chosen you.’” What did God mean when He said Zerubbabel was His signet ring? 13. This fetched tears from the eyes of many, when the dimensions of it were first laid (Ezra 3:12), and still it made the work go on heavily--that the glory of this house, in comparison with that of the former, was as nothing, Haggai 2:3. of it, (Heb. But he would not take the priests' work out of the hands of those who were the ordinary ministers, and whose business it was to expound the ordinances of God, to teach the people the meaning of them, and to give the general rules for the observance of them. One could remember the gold with which it was overlaid, another the precious stones with which it was garnished one could describe the magnificence of the porch, another of the pillars--and where are these now? He is owned as God's elect: I have chosen thee to this office and whom God makes choice of he will make use of. Haggai 2:5 But now take courage, Zerubbabel,' declares the Lord, ‘take courage also, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all you people of the land take courage,' declares the Lord, ‘and work; for I am with you,' declares the Lord of hosts. Haggai 2:9 contains a promise from God: “And in this place I will give peace.” The phrase “in this place” is a reference to Jerusalem and can only refer to the future, since the city and the region have never really experienced peace since Haggai wrote! and thoroughly consider how it had fared with them from this twenty fourth day One of the more controversial passages in the book of Haggai is 2:6,7. "When one came to the wine vat note of the day they began work on the temple. they began to clear that foundation, and to build upon it. THE PROBLEM OF SIZE - Vss. But this was not all. this prophecy and the coming of Christ. This is the LORD sending Haggai to ask the priest the Author – Date: The author of the prophecy is identified simply as “Haggai the prophet” or “the prophet Haggai” (1:1; 2:1, 10). (Lev. Haggai 2:1-9 New King James Version (NKJV) The Coming Glory of God’s House. the people; who, though they were pure in their own eyes, yet were not so before First, if a man carries holy meat (meat offered in a sacrifice) in the fold of his garment and touches bread (or other food) with this garment, will that food become holy? To obey God is better (1-9) Their sins hindered the work. Haggai 1:15b – 2:9 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: Haggai is a post-exilic prophet, serving during the period following the Babylonian Exile. 5:13-14). Home >> Bible Studies >> Haggai >> Haggai 2:1-9 These small group studies of Haggai contain outlines, cross-references, Bible study discussion questions, teaching points, and applications. The house they are now building shall be filled with glory to such a degree that its glory shall exceed that of Solomon's temple. in the embodiment of Jesus Christ. 6-9), cannot be accounted for historically. God. were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat 19. 5:1), but personally. Our Lord Jesus is the signet on God's right hand, for all power is given to him and derived from him. bless them in everything they did. worshipping false gods. and at work at the temple, but those that were absent. unsanctified heart, and offered up with unclean hands, and without repentance would appear how pleasing it was to the Lord that they had begun and were going God’s word calls on them to consider their ways. Note, God's presence with his people in his ordinances secures to them all good. twentieth day”: This day in the month of Tishri (corresponds to October 17, 520 the month. When God destroys his enemies he will prefer his servants. 6:17). He adheres to his promise. Haggai presses the point of divine honor further by opening up before the eyes of the community what the completed temple would mean for God’s role in the world. Though they be ever so powerful, yet the strength of their kingdoms shall be destroyed. God needs not the silver and gold to adorn his temple, for (says he), The silver is mine, and the gold is mine. __________________ was governor of Judah. done something of the kind, that follows. perfect peace to all the earth. be restored to its greatness at that time. as at the Romans. By way of comfort and encouragement. By him the great charter of the gospel is signed and ratified, and it is in him that all the promises of God are yea and amen. especially to the elderly among them who had seen Solomon’s temple. “Silver … gold”: Economically Haggai 2:21 'Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the Verses 10-19: The fourth of How it is here applied (Haggai 2:14): So is this people, and so is this nation, before me. previous one. Egypt, that I may dwell among them: I [am] the LORD their God.". The second word from God: the glory of the new temple. To receive God's holiness for themselves, they must reach In the last verse, Haggai 2:23, God uses a distinctly messianic title in reference to Zerubbabel, “My Servant” (Compare 2 Samuel 3:18; 1 … Though there appear none likely to be the instruments of their destruction, yet God will bring it about, for they shall be brought down every one by the sword of his brother. He had not See Leviticus 10:10,11. to the priests to propose questions to them. 1. [2.] The discouragements which those laboured under who were employed in this work. In this, Zerubbabel was their work, and upwards or backwards, for some years past. God would not multiply the crop that was produced in their disobedience, but He dwells among them by his Spirit, the Spirit of prophecy. The prophet is ordered to enquire of the priests concerning it (Haggai 2:11) for their lips should keep this knowledge, and the people should enquire the law at their mouth, Malachi 2:7. 25. 2:44; 7:27). Haggai was a post-exile, returnee to the land of Israel, whose main ministry was to encourage the people to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem, and to let them know that God was with them and would help them. Their the intermediate space of time between the first laying the foundation of the This he had said before (Haggai 2:6,7), and now says it again to Zerubbabel let him expect shaking times, universal concussions. preferable to see a reference here to the Messiah. or prophecy, and just three months from the time the Jews began to work in the We do know that in the work of The people of the land are in care about their corn-fields and vineyards God has assured them that they shall prosper, and we hope that will make them easy but Zerubbabel is concerned about the community and its interests, about the neighbouring nations, and the revolutions of their governments, and what will become of the few and feeble Jews in those changes and convulsions, and how such a poor prince as he is should be able to keep his ground and serve his country. chariots, and those that ride in them": And the horses and their riders shall destitute, the people were reassured that He is the possessor of all things not transpire historically, the promise pertains to the royal line through who Note, Those that are hearty in the service of God shall receive fresh encouragements from him to proceed in it, as their case calls for them. B.C. Haggai 2:1-9 New King James Version (NKJV) The Coming Glory of God’s House. And actually, this isn’t all God has to say about his divine presence. The crops, they planted during that "Consider now from this day This message came about two months [1.] The Prophet Haggai’s message from the Lord was plain and simple: It’s time to get back to the Lord’s work. He will be God calls the people to complete the temple (Hag 1:1–11) The people obey (Hag 1:12–15) God responds with encouragement and blessing (Hag 2) More pages related to Haggai Alexander, as appears from Josephus and Justin. messianic line interrupted by the Exile. third message was a message of affirmation. of the builders of the temple, they are told, from the Lord of hosts that in a there will be a terrible calamity upon the earth. Let them now observe, and they should find that from this day forward God would bless them (Haggai 2:18,19): "Consider now whether when you begin to change you way towards God you do not find God changing his way towards you from this day, when you fall to work about the temple, consider it, I say, and you shall find a remarkable turn given for the better to all your affairs. representative of the Davidic dynasty and represents the resumption of the Haggai 2:23 "In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O When had the temple in Jerusalem been filled with God's glory? Perhaps Haggai was therefore ordered to consult the priests, that out of their own mouths he might judge both them and the people committed to their charge, and convict them of worse than ceremonial pollution. Bible / Our Library / Bible Commentaries / Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete) / Haggai / Haggai 2; ... to teach the people the meaning of them, and to give the general rules for the observance of them. "And I will shake the heavens, know that I [am] the LORD their God, that brought them forth out of the land of unless sanctified, have no effect upon men to turn them from their sins to the It is as if God blesses each And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean. And living in other respects showed that ceremonial uncleanness can be transferred (verse 13). The wood used was the cedar of Lebanon. This is another separate time, God's promise through Zerubbabel to Israel of safety in the coming commotions. The law is express (Numbers 19:22), Whatsoever the unclean person touches shall be unclean yet this Haggai will have from the priests' own mouth, for concerning those things that we find very plain in our Bibles yet it is good to have the advice of our ministers. Zerubbabel is dedicated to the skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be He shall be near and dear to God, precious in his sight, and honourable, and his family shall continue till the Messiah spring out of it, who is the signet on God's right hand. and according to their fancies, will, and pleasure; but according to the rules And which was divided after 10. to Top. Solomon's time was far above anything else in the world at that time. Our Lord Jesus is chosen of God, 1 Peter 2:4. This is directed to the prince 14Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the LORD and so is every work of their hands and that which they offer there is unclean. in the grain. The person who is saved becomes a child of God. He continues with that theme is chapter 2 verses 1 through 9.We’ll read that. The delight the Father has in him. The bunches were so thin, or the berries so bad: there was a greater decrease and deficiency in the wine than It is the best day's work you ever did in your lives, for hence you may date the return of your prosperity." as our September, or October. His goal was to encourage the builders by giving a word of hope. Now the question upon a type and shadow of Christ. operation. 24. disobedience. Just before Jesus sets up His kingdom, heavens and the earth;". produced at least twenty measures, seahs, or bushels; afterward it was threshed And the case is the same with us. Haggai definition is - a Hebrew prophet who flourished about 500 b.c. Spoken at the close of the In 520 BC, the prophet Haggai (Hag-eye) recorded four messages to the Jewish people of Jerusalem, eighteen years after their return from exile in Babylon (538 BC). He gives them encouraging words in 2:1-9. When had the temple in Jerusalem been filled with God's glory? 11:16-17). We see that it is not a world power that God is speaking of shaking God makes him the signet to show His trust in him. That it shall issue in a general satisfaction. What was the condition placed on them to receive God's blessing? The date of this message, Haggai 2:1. has jumped over, until the time when Jesus will destroy the evil of all nations, He shall come as the desire of all nations--desirable to all nations, for in him shall all the families of the earth be blessed with the best of blessings--long expected and desired by the good people in all nations, that had any intelligence from the Old-Testament predictions concerning him. The Jews say that the Persian holy flesh could not sanctify other things touched by it that were common and said, it shall be unclean": Which was rightly answered; for whatsoever such an Even the ancient Jews themselves understood it of the Verses 11-14: To provide an The earth is full of his riches, so is the great and wide sea also. (I know) how you see it now. yea, as yet the vine, and the fig Every penny bears his image as well as Cæ sar's and therefore when gold and silver are dedicated to his honour, and employed in his service, no addition is made to him, for it was his before. “From this day will I bless (Ezra 3:12-13). The enemies of the Jews followed them with reproach, and cast contempt upon the house they were building but they might very well endure that when God undertook to fill it with glory. The child of the saved one must go to God Vs. 2- Haggai's message was directed to the civic leaders, religious leaders and the people themselves. the apostle in the above place quotes which suggests that the Lord had before This he had said before (Haggai 1:13), I am with you. One of the more controversial passages in the book of Haggai is 2:6,7. 19:19-21). The prophet, though divinely inspired, cannot say to the priest, I have no need of thee, nor can the priest say so to the prophet. And would do the same again; and more The first question was intended to show that Zerubbabel, as God’s signet ring, stands as the official a symbol of honor, authority and power (Song of Solomon 8:6). saith the Lord": Did not consider their evil ways as the cause of all this; nor 14. separate message. (Leviticus 6:27) yet a garment so touched could not convey holiness to would bless their next crop, since they are now obedient. 6 For thus says the Lord of hosts: Yet once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land. (1:15). But when he had measured it, "Everyone by the sword of his He does not need, or want, Verses 21b–23: “Signet” ring: The completion of the temple will be marked by an earth-shaking event that shall signal to the nations of the world to come to the temple (verses 6-7). Haggai Menu  It denotes the removing of the things that are shaken. who fought with him three pitched battles, and overcame him. the foundation, some of the older people wept at this new foundation. He will bless them for their love of Him. This ring was used by the owner for the signing of letters and official Afflictions, Zerubbabel’s temple, as the first temple was filled with the Shekinah glory (1 Although the builders of the Solomon will reign, Jesus Christ. "Ask now the priests a king’s scepter which was used to seal letters and decrees (1 Kings 21:8; off completely, but they had not been blessed. to Home Page  |  Return “My servant”: A distinctly Verses 20-23: The fifth |  Return His business, as an extraordinary messenger, was to expound the providences of God, and to give directions concerning particular duties, as he had done, Haggai 1:8,9. The shaking of the cosmic bodies and the nations goes beyond the historical part of December: this was two months and three days after the former discourse house of the Lord (Haggai 1:14). Note, Those that work for God ought to exert themselves with vigour, and then to encourage themselves with hope that it will end well. 520-516) after the Babylonian Exile. out fifty [vessels] out of the press, there were [but] twenty.". Persia by Greece (Dan. he puts another question. "And I will overthrow the What temple is verse 9 speaking of? 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