…. A Prophet Sent To The Remnant in 520 B.C. Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15 Haggai’s message vv. 2-11 The only solution v. 8 “Go to the mountains,

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A Prophet Sent To The Remnant in 520 B.C.

Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15 Haggai’s message vv. 2-11

The only solution v. 8 “Go to the mountains, bring wood and

rebuild the temple, that I may be pleased with it and be glorified”

Man’s primary obligation = pleasing God 2 Cor 5:1-11

Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15 Haggai’s message vv. 2-11

Israel suffered when idolatrous Deut 27:15 28:13-15, 20-24 1 Kings 17:1

Now, she suffers the same due to indifference & selfishness vv. 10-11

Sins of omission, commission are equal

Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15 The remnant responds vv. 12-15

They “…obeyed the voice of the Lord” They “…showed reverence for the Lord” Haggai’s preaching “…stirred the people” Haggai reminded them “God is with you”

cp. Mt 28:20 Jn 14:23 Heb 13:5b


Reviewing the dates… Foundation laid in 536 B.C. Ezra 3:8 Discouragement…quitting until 520 B.C.

Ezra 4:4-5, 24 Haggai began preaching in 520 B.C. –

6th month, 1st day Hag 1:1


Reviewing the dates… The people respond…resume rebuilding

on 6th month, 24th day Hag 1:15 In less than 1 month of preaching, what

was stopped for 16 years was completed in 4 years Ezra 4:24 6:15


This illustrates the effectiveness of the “right kind” of preaching

The only kind of preaching that will stir men’s hearts to obedience is that which is filled with a “Thus saith the Lord”

1:2, 5, 7 2:6, 11

The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 It is now the 21st day, 7th month v. 1

(almost 2 months since Haggai came) The prophet addresses those old enough

to remember Solomon’s temple vv. 2-3 They had dealt with this “disappointment”

some 16 years earlier Ezra 3:10-13

The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 Haggai’s message vv. 4-9

“Take courage…work” v. 4a “I am with you” v. 4b cp. 1:13 He also references the “promise” made to

God’s people following their stay in Egyptv. 6 Ex 19:4-6a 29:42-45


“Yet once more, in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens & earth…” v. 6

God “shook the earth” when He gave the 1st covenant at Mt. Sinai Ex 19:16-18

He promises to “shake it again”


All nations will come “with their wealth” to fill the remnant’s house v. 7

God reminded them He already owns all the silver & gold v. 8

What is this “wealth?”


The nations’ “wealth” v. 7 Not material wealth A Messianic prophecy re: the “mountain

of the Lord’s house” Isa 2:2-3 All nations (i.e. Gentiles) will “stream to it”


The nations’ “wealth” v. 7 The “wealthiest commodity” anyone could

bring = his/her soul This “house will be filled with glory” v. 7

Though smaller in size than Solomon’s


The latter glory of this house (remnant) will be greater than the former (Solomon)

v. 9a In this house God will give “peace” v. 9b

Isa 9:6 Rom 5:1 Eph 2:14-18

The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 A Messianic passage Heb 12:18-29

The N.T. kingdom that “can’t be shaken” The “shaken” Mt. Sinai vv. 18-21 The “unshakable” Mt. Zion vv. 22-25 The quotation from Hag 2:6…“shaking”

(removing) the physical (Law of Moses)


The N.T. kingdom that “can’t be shaken” “Shaking” took place so the “unshakable”

(spiritual; gospel kingdom) may remain This is how the “latter is more glorious

than the former” cp. 2 Cor 3:7-11


Other N.T. passages with the “building” metaphor 1 Cor 3:9-17 1 Pet 2:4-10

The remnant saw no “glory” in the smaller temple they were building

God viewed it differently


Men may see nothing “glorious” about the gospel message

God views it differently 1 Cor 1:18 – 2:5

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…. A Prophet Sent To The Remnant in 520 B.C. Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15 Haggai’s message vv. 2-11 The only solution v. 8 “Go to the mountains,