In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying, The people, discouraged at the inferiority of this temple to Solomon's, are encouraged, nevertheless, to persevere, because God is with them, and this house, by its connection... [ Continue Reading ]
_SPEAK NOW TO ZERUBBABEL THE SON OF SHEALTIEL, GOVERNOR OF JUDAH, AND TO JOSHUA THE SON OF JOSEDECH, THE HIGH PRIEST, AND TO THE RESIDUE OF THE PEOPLE, SAYING,_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing? WHO IS LEFT AMONG YOU THAT SAW THIS HOUSE IN HER FIRST GLORY? Many elders ("of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men"), p... [ Continue Reading ]
Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts: YET NOW BE STRONG, O ZERUBBABEL, SAITH THE LORD; AND BE STRONG, O JOSHUA ...... [ Continue Reading ]
According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not. ACCORDING TO THE WORD THAT I COVENANTED WITH YOU WHEN YE CAME OUT OF EGYPT - literally, (I am with you), 'the word (or thing) which I covenanted' - i:e., I am with you as I c... [ Continue Reading ]
For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; YET ONCE, IT IS A LITTLE WHILE - or, '(it is) yet a little while.' The Hebrew [ 'achat (H259)] for "once" expresses the indefinite article a (Maurer). Or,... [ Continue Reading ]
And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts. AND I WILL SHAKE ALL NATIONS - not convert; but I will cause that agitation which is to precede Messiah's coming, as the healer of the nations' agitations. The... [ Continue Reading ]
The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts. THE SILVER IS MINE, AND THE GOLD IS MINE, SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS - (; ). Ye are disappointed at the absence of these precious metals in the adorning of this temple as compared with the first temple. If I pleased I could adorn thi... [ Continue Reading ]
The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts. THE GLORY OF THIS LATTER HOUSE SHALL BE GREATER THAN OF THE FORMER - namely, through the presence of Messiah, in whose face is given the light... [ Continue Reading ]
In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying, Sacrifices without obedience (in respect to God's command to build the temple) could not sanctify. Now that they are obedient, God will bless them, though no si... [ Continue Reading ]
And again the word of the LORD came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying, God's promise through Zerubbabel to Israel of safety in the coming commotions. Verse 20. AGAIN THE WORD OF THE LORD CAME UNTO HAGGAI IN THE FOUR AND TWENTIETH DAY OF THE MONTH - the 9th month in t... [ Continue Reading ]