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. God wants his temple built, and he encourages zerubbabel, joshua and the people to build it. The book of haggai is a book of the tanakh hebrew bible and of the old testament, written by the prophet haggai. 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. But the lord had also prophesied through the prophet jeremiah, for thus says the. Haggai haggai is the first of the prophets which are postexilic or who prophesied after the captivity. He probably was one of the jewish exiles of the tribes judah, benjamin, and levi who returned under zerubbabel, the civil head of the people, and joshua, the high priest, 536 b. Haggai is among the most carefully and precisely dated books in the entire bible. The book of haggai is closely linked with zechariah 18. Through the prophet isaiah the lord had foretold, behold, the days are coming when all that is in your house, and what your fathers have accumulated until this day, shall be carried to babylon. Even though it records messages from the lord almighty which were given through the prophet, haggai, in the year 520 bc, the principles related in these messages are still very relevant to us today so, get some colored pencils or pens blue, purple, red, orange, etc. He is given no introduction other than the prophet cf. The specific mention of the second year of darius places the book in the year 520 b. Even though the book was written in the third person e.
Haggais message to rebuild the temple was passionate, simple, and straightforward haggai 1. 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. A survey of the major and minor prophets haggai historical background of the book. Apart from obadiah, haggai is the shortest book in the ot, but its teachings are none the less significant. If you look on the back of your handout, you see outlined there the preexilic, the exilic and the postexilic prophets. Read book of haggai minor prophets kjv bible online. Haggai figures significantly in the endtime period we are. 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. Haggai introduction united states conference of catholic bishops. In the book of haggai the lord reveals a message to haggai for the people asking them to consider your ways. The book of the prophet haggai 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. They had started well, constructing the altar and offering sacrifices, and the following year laid the foundation of the temple. Does god use frustrations in life to awaken andor punish us haggai 1. Haggai preached his sermons during the second year of darius i 521486 b.
In greek the book is titled aggaios, a transliteration from the hebrew, from which we get our english spelling of haggai. He called them to reverence and glorify god by building the temple in spite of local and official opposition. Haggai pastor david legge 4 haggai is the tenth of the twelve minor prophets. He is known for his prophecy in 520 bce, commanding the jews to rebuild the temple. Israel had been a very strong nation around bc, under the rule of the kings david and solomon, but since that time had been in a decline. Insofar as the book of haggai purports to record the prophets attempt to. In hebrew the book is titled ygj after the name of the prophet which probably meant my feast 1. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by print, microfilm, mi crofiche. The book of haggai is narrative history and prophetic oracle. Transcribed and edited by david sielaff, march 2014. Haggai clearly shows the consequences of disobedience 1. 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. The prophecies of haggai were given during the time of the return of israel from the babylonian captivity in about 520bc.
The prophet haggai recorded his four messages to the jewish people of jerusalem in 520 bc, eighteen years after their return from exile in babylon 538 bc. The prophet haggai recorded his four messages to the jewish people of jerusalem in 520 bc, eighteen years after their return from exile. 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. The book of haggai is the second smallest book of the old testament. Haggai is the tenth of the minor prophets, the last 12 books of the old testament. Background to haggai the prophecies of haggai were given during the time of the return of israel from the babylonian captivity in about 520bc. The books of ezra and nehemiah are also key literary sources on the restoration of the jewish religious. The book of haggai contains messages delivered by the prophet haggai, and thus it is reasonable to consider haggai its author. The specific mention of the second year of darius 1. Chapter first comprehends the first address 211 and its effects 1215. Haggai hebrew author britannica encyclopedia britannica. 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.
Haggai is a book in the old testament of the bible which is very essential to us today. Haggai was the first to prophesy to the people who had returned, although zechariah soon followed. Haggai is the second shortest book in the ot obadiah is. God gives his followers wisdom and energy to do the work he assigns them. These jews were led back to jerusalem to rebuild the temple of jehovah that had been destroyed by the babylonians.
Haggai in the picture study bible the book of haggai with. They had started well, constructing the altar and offering sacrifices, and the following year. Book of haggai the old testament book of haggai reminds gods people that he is their first priority in life. Haggai was one of the prophets from the old testament of the bible. Cyrus also wanted the temple in jerusalem to be built, so that the worship there could be begun again. May 02, 2020 the book of haggai is a reminder of the problems the people of god faced at this time, how the people courageously trusted in god, and how god provided for their needs. Aggaeus was a hebrew prophet during the building of the second temple in jerusalem, and one of the twelve minor prophets in the hebrew bible and the author of the book of haggai. A rhetorical analysis of the book of haggai semantic scholar. Key personalities are haggai, zerubbabel, and joshua. When the people give priority to god and his house, they are blessed rather than cursed cf. The book of haggai was written in approximately 520 b. This article was most recently revised and updated by adam augustyn, managing editor, reference content. The historical setting dates around 520 bc before the temple has been rebuilt. The book of haggai, the 10th of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets.
The temple was still in ruins despite some work recorded in the book of ezra. Intro to haggai biblica the international bible society. Book of haggai 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. Then the prophets, haggai the prophet and zechariah the son of iddo, prophesied unto the jews that were in jerusalem, in the name of the god of israel, even. No portion of scripture has been so misunderstood as the ook of haggai, b the tenth of the minor prophets. Go up to the mountains, bring wood and rebuild the temple, that i may be pleased with it and be glorified, says the lord. It was written in 520 bce, some 18 years after cyrus had taken the kingdom of babylon and made a law in 538 bce, so that the captive jews could return to judea.
The community in judah is struggling with its identity in light of the loss of its statehood through the demise of the monarchy and the destruction of. A contemporary of the prophet haggai in the early years of the persian period. Haggai is second only to obadiah in brevity among the books of the old testament. Haggais words concern conditions in the persian province of judah at the beginning of the postexilic period during the reign of the. Consider your ways contains four daily bible reading lessons consisting of a brief commentary by the author, the daily bible reading scriptures, a few questions to consider called, things to think about, and a prayer of the day.
The people of israel had returned from exile but were experiencing economic hardship. These events that build the historical background of the book of haggai are described in detail in the book of ezra. Although it must be acknowledged that this conclusion is highly debated. The prophet haggai was active in jerusalem in or around the year 520 bc.
The object of the prophet was generally to urge the people to proceed with the rebuilding of the temple. Next to obadiah, haggai is the shortest book in the old testament, containing but two chapters comprised of a total of 38 verses. Because his name means festal one, it is suggested that haggai was born on a feast day. We learn from ezra that it was finished on the third day of the month adar in darius sixth year. After thousands of years, the book of haggai remains largely unique among the books of old testament prophets for one key reason. Why were the israelites not rebuilding the temple haggai 1. The book of haggai contains four prophetic messages, all delivered in about four months. The jews had been held captive in the land of babylon for. This summary of the book of haggai provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of haggai.
Haggai 12 esv the command to rebuild the temple in. Haggai summary we hope that you find the haggai summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of haggai. The book of haggai haggais words concern conditions in the persian province of judah at the beginning of the postexilic period during the reign of the persian king darius i 522486 b. About the e book is a daily bible reading study of the book of haggai by deborah h. It is the twentyfifth book in the daily bible reading series by the author. Some have the honor to lead, others to last, in the work of god matthew henry. Most major english translations have presented the text in prose form, although a number of translators would acknowledge some poetic elements in the text. Obedience brings the encouragement and strength of the spirit. Chapter second contains, the second prophecy 19, which was delivered a month after the first. All of these prophetic books contain a piece of the puzzle that contributes to the total historicalspiritual picture. Haggai ministered among the jews who had returned to judea after some 70. The prophet haggai played an important role during the restoration of the jewish homeland following the babylonian exile.
The historical background for haggais prophecy is found in ezra 5 and 6. It is a short book, consisting of only two chapters. Schultz says, the book of haggai was written beginning in late august of 520 b. Haggai is known only from this book as well as two references to him in the book of ezra. Book of haggai overview insight for living ministries. Introduction to haggai by matthew henry blue letter bible. It is a postexilic book, meaning it was written after post the captivity exile in babylon. Haggais ministry was very brief, but zechariahs lasted much longer. The book of haggai consists of two brief, comprehensive chapters. Historical background the books of haggai and malachi location authorship, date, and provenance of the book the new american commentary. Book of haggai simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Haggai 12 english standard version esv the command to rebuild the temple. It is the only book of the english bible to contain two chapters. Haggai in the picture study bible the book of haggai.
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