DO THE WORK OF GOD AND BE BLESSED Haggai Two The book of Haggai was written in about 520 BC. The captives had returned to the homeland and started to rebuild the Temple. Sadly, they became so focused on their own material things that the work stopped. God's work was relegated to a place of much les... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE FUTURE GLORY OF THE TEMPLE -- HAGGAI 2:1-9:_ The message of Haggai two was delivered to the same people as the earlier message. It was given to "Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest and to the Jewish people. The prophet asked, "D... [ Continue Reading ]
_SPIRITUAL UNCLEANNESS PREVENTS GOD'S BLESSING -- HAGGAI 2:10-14:_ Haggai asked the pries to interpret the Law of Moses concerning things that were unclean. "Suppose meat ready to be sacrificed to God is being carried in the folds of someone's clothing, and the clothing rubs against some bread or st... [ Continue Reading ]
_UNFAITHFULNESS ALWAYS REAPS SAD REWARDS -- HAGGAI 2:15-19:_ The people needed to remember that before they began to rebuild he Temple that they had been disobedient to God. God punished their disobedience by greatly reducing their harvest. Haggai wrote, "But from now on, things will get better. Bef... [ Continue Reading ]
_GOD'S PROMISE TO ZERUBBABEL -- HAGGAI 2:20-23_ The Lord gave Haggai a special message for Zerubbabel. It was God's plan to raise up a new leader for His people and that leader would be Zerubbabel. God promised to overthrow the heathen nations by turning them against each other in battle. God's mess... [ Continue Reading ]