Bible commentaries matthew henrys complete commentary on the bible haggai. The book of of the prophet haggai agape bible study. The phrase is found 285 times in the bible, 91 of those times it is to be found in the books of haggai, zechariah and malachi, the postexile prophets. Haggai is also mentioned twice in the book of ezra, the priest who oversaw the work. One day god will return to establish a new jerusalem. I cant stop myself from watching the bible project, this is more than a. Find encouragement for that construction project in the four passionate sermons from this old testament prophet. Study the bible online using commentary on haggai 1 and more. He also pointed out when the people turned away from god, their needs.
Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. The books of ezra and nehemiah are also key literary sources on the restoration of the jewish religious community. Summary of the book of haggai the story of the bible. Top 5 commentaries on the book of haggai ligonier ministries. Haggai is among the most carefully and precisely dated books in the entire bible. Haggai addresses the civil and the religious representatives of the people, so as to have them as his associates in giving gods commands. The captivity in babylon gave a very remarkable turn to the affairs of the jewish church both in history and prophecy. 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. In ancient times, signet rings functioned as an official seal when pressed into hot wax on a document. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. Haggai free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. The book of of the prophet haggai the prophet haggai was one of the three postexile prophets along with zechariah and malachi. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading haggai, zechariah the niv application commentary book 9. These jews were led back to jerusalem to rebuild the temple of jehovah that had been destroyed by the babylonians.
It tells us to put first things first in our lives. It is a short book, consisting of only two chapters. Key personalities are haggai, zerubbabel, and joshua. Haggai with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Watch our overview video on the book of haggai, which breaks down. Haggai probably had returned from the 70 year babylonian captivity with the first group to return in 537536 bc. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. 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. The book of haggai offers future hope and encourages. In the second year of darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the lord by haggai the prophet unto zerubbabel the son of shealtiel, governor of judah, and to joshua the son of josedech, the high priest, saying, thus speaketh the lord of hosts, saying. David guzik commentary on haggai 1, where god rebukes the returning. 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 spurgeons verse expositions of the.
Ralph smith micahmalachi word biblical commentary, 1984. Haggai reproveth the peoples delay in building the temple, hag 1. Because his name means festal one, it is suggested that haggai was born on a feast day. The book of haggai is the first of the three postexile prophets. Scan haggai for the phrase darius the king and note the different places it is used. Read haggai 1 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Introduction the prophets to the returned remnant were haggai, zechariah, and malachi. Study the bible online using commentary on haggai 1 and. Translators could also find the translated bible text useful, as the writer translated from the hebrew text. The prophet haggai\s message is filled with urgency. Greater glory promised to the second temple than to the first. The historical setting dates around 520 bc before the temple has been rebuilt. Haggai reproves the jews for neglecting the temple.
Read haggai commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. Intro to haggai biblica the international bible society. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Haggai is the second shortest book in the old testament obadiah is shorter, and is quoted by the new testament once compare heb. This commentary has been through advanced checking. God rebukes the returning remnant for their misplaced priorities. The book of haggai introduction to the book of haggai in the bible.
I have only used this book to study zechariah and it is helpful and quite detailed. A very helpful commentary on a neglected book of the bible i was intrigued to discover that the gospel passion narratives quote zechariah more than any other prophet. The book of haggai is narrative history and prophetic oracle. Haggai and zechariah appeared much about the same time, eighteen years after the return, when the building of the temple was both retarded by its enemies and neglected by its friends. Read and study haggai, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. Ralph smiths commentary on the last seven books of the minor prophets is. Gods people had returned from exile in persia in 539 19 years earlier. In the sixth month, in the first day of the month therefore, about two months before zechariah received a similar commission, for the word of god came to him in the eighth month of the same year. They responded favorably to the message of the prophet haggai, who spoke just as the lord their god had instructed him, 25 and the people began to respect the lord. They were among the faithful remnant who returned to judah after the 539 bc edict of persian king cyrus allowed the jews exiled to babylon to return to their homeland.
A free bible version and commentary on the book of haggai in easyenglish. 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. There are a number of other helpful commentaries on the book of haggai including those by t. Haggai overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. The returnees finished the project about five years later in 515 b. Study guide for haggai 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Haggai, the writer of this short book, is mentioned in ezra 5. This shows god as a warrior, a king and a judge, and the emphasis of these prophets was to show god was in control of. The books of haggai and zechariah are rarely recognized for the formative role they play in israels history and the nt understanding of christ. Haggai 1, new living translation nlt the bible app. Apart from obadiah, haggai is the shortest book in the ot, but its teachings are none the less significant. Next go through the book and find and locate the six times the word month is used. King cyrus of persia had issued an edict in 53837 bc for the jews to return to judah.
Aug 15, 2018 at the end of the book, haggai delivered gods personal message to zerubbabel, telling the governor of judah he would be like gods signet ring. Blair places the second year of his reign five hundred and twenty years before christ. This is the holy book of haggai, known simply as haggai. Read haggai 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.
In haggai, zechariah nivac mark boda shows us that the books tell of a golden period in old testament history, but that these prophets also speak powerfully to the church today. The book of haggai, only two chapters long, is one of the books of the twelve minor prophets. Haggai, zechariah the niv application commentary book 9 kindle edition by boda, mark j download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In the second year of king darius, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the lord came by haggai the prophet to zerubbabel the son of shealtiel, governor of judah, and to joshua the son of jehozadak, the high priest, saying. The events in the book take place around 520 bce before the temple has been rebuilt. Book of haggai overview insight for living ministries. Haggai, zechariah the niv application commentary boda, mark j. In the second year of darius namely, the son of hystaspes, king of persia. In this case haggai would have been much older than 70 years when he wrote his book. The book of haggai consists of four precisely dated messages from the lord. Haggai commentary introduction lets open our bibles to the book of haggai. Haggai commentary john gills exposition of the bible.
The book of haggai, second shortest in the old testament, has a potent message. 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 unto them so we read ezra 5. 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. Ralph smiths commentary on the last seven books of the minor prophets is not nearly as helpful as douglas stuarts commentary on the first five minor prophets in the same commentary series, but it is still worth consulting. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful. Haggai, zechariah the niv application commentary book 9. They call us to a community of faith, to the priority of gods house. 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. It is a postexilic book, meaning it was written after post the captivity exile in babylon. He is not mentioned elsewhere in scripture and neither his prophecy nor the book of ezra give us any information about him. Haggai clearly shows the consequences of disobedience 1. Haggai overview matthew henrys complete commentary on the. They came for one major purpose to rebuild the temple that had been destroyed by babylon in. A number of dates in haggai can be crosschecked with dates in surviving persian records and related accurately to our modern calendar.
Study the bible online using commentary on haggai and more. This shows god as a warrior, a king and a judge, and the emphasis of these prophets was to show god was in control of the situation and give hope for the future of israel. But the lamp of oldtestament prophecy shall yet make some bright and glorious efforts before it expire. Haggai zechariah malachi matthew the year was 520 bc. When the people give priority to god and his house, they are blessed rather than cursed cf.
Obedience brings the encouragement and strength of the spirit of god. Ackroyd, studies in the book of haggai, jjs 2 1951. Haggais message to rebuild the temple was passionate, simple, and straightforward haggai 1. An easyenglish translation and commentary 1200 word vocabulary on the 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. Haggai is also mentioned twice in the book of ezra, the priest who oversaw the work of rebuilding the temple. The book of haggai reminds exiles rebuilding jerusalem and believers of every generation to remain faithful, obedient, and hopeful.
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