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Haggai 2:14

HAGGAI—NOTE ON Haggai 2:14 every work of their hands. All that they do is unclean (compare v. Haggai 2:17). there. The temple. It is unclean because they permit a “corpse” (the unfinished temple) to remain in their midst.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Haggai 2:14. _THEN ANSWERED HAGGAI _- SO IS _THIS PEOPLE_] As an _unclean_ man communicates his uncleanness to every thing he touches, so are ye unclean; and whatever ye have hitherto done is po...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    ASK NOW THE PRIESTS CONCERNING THE LAW - The priests answer rightly, that, by the law, insulated unholiness spread further than insulated holiness. The flesh of the sacrifice hallowed whatever it shou...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 2:10-19 The Fourth Address A few months later Haggai delivered another address of moral instruction and admonition. The question the prophet asks first is answered by the priests negatively....

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    HAGGAI'S SERMON ON DEC. 24. Haggai bases his exhortation on a pronouncement of the priests concerning the infecting power of holiness and uncleanness respectively. In the question put to the priests,...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THEN, &C. This is the application of verses: Haggai 2:11. THERE. Referring to the altar which was set up before the building of the Temple. See Haggai 2:15. Compare Ezra 3:2;...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The Third Prophecy By a reference to the ceremonial law, as officially interpreted by the priests in answer to questions addressed to them, Haggai again impresses upon the people the truth, that the...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    This verse contains the application to the present case of the Jews of the principles brought out by the foregoing questions. The second principle, as to the transmission of uncleanness, is first appl...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _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...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 1235 INTEGRITY OF THE SOUL ENJOINED Haggai 2:11. Thus saith the Lord of Hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with h...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    IN THE FOUR-AND-TWENTIETH DAY, &C.— Three months after they had begun to build the temple, Haggai receives orders from the Lord, to go and propose two questions to the priests, respecting the ceremoni...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE THIRD MESSAGE. Haggai 2:10-19 RV. In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of Jehovah by Haggai the prophet, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of host...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    2:14 offer (a-31) Lit. 'they present,' as Leviticus 1:2 ; Leviticus 7:12 , &c....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THAT WHICH THEY OFFER THERE] An effective application of these decisions to the situation. The restoration of the ritual service, as described in Ezra 3, was good in its way but insufficient to make t...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    2 Words of Encouragement. The Glory of the Second Temple 1-9. An encouraging message in counteraction of disparaging comments upon the Temple structure, setting forth the significance and glory of t...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    NEVER *GIVE UP! HAGGAI _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ CHAPTER 2 V1 On 17 October the *LORD spoke to Haggai the *prophet. He said, V2 ‘Speak now to: • Zerubbabel; he is leader of Judah and son of Shealtiel...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (10-19) _The Fourth Utterance. — _The recent season of scarcity is again accounted for and immediate blessings are announced. This address dates about two months later than its predecessor — viz., fro...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THAT WHICH THEY OFFER THERE — _i.e.,_ probably, “on yon altar,” but the expression is singular. In Ezra 3:3 we read, “And they set the altar upon his bases.... and they offered burnt offerings thereon...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יַּ֨עַן חַגַּ֜י וַ יֹּ֗אמֶר כֵּ֣ן הָֽ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    3. THE POWER OF THE UNCLEAN Haggai 2:10 Haggai's third address to the people is based on a deliverance which he seeks from the priests. The Book of Deuteronomy had provided that, in all difficult cas...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    HAGGAI AND THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE Haggai 1:1; Haggai 2:1 WE have seen that the most probable solution of the problems presented to us by the inadequate and confused records of the time is that a...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    GOD'S JUDGMENT UPON THE NATIONS Haggai 2:10-23 Two months after the foregoing prophecy, the prophet again remonstrated with the people for still neglecting the Temple, though they appear to have main...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    About seven weeks later Haggai delivered his second message. This was addressed to Zerubbabel the governor, Joshua the priest, and all the people. A comparison of Ezr 3:13 with this message will show...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER II. By occasion of a soul. That is, by having touched the dead: in which case, according to the prescription of the law, (Numbers xix. 13, 22.) a person not only became unclean himself, but m...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    "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, (11) Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concern...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Lectures on the Minor Prophets. W. Kelly. The prophet Haggai is the first of those who followed the captivity. There is great simplicity in his testimony. Nevertheless we shall find the Spirit of Chr...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 AND 2. The last three prophets prophesied after the Babylonish captivity. God, as we have seen in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, brought back a small remna...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEN ANSWERED HAGGAI, AND SAID,.... To the priests, and before the people; and made an application of these things to them, which was the thing in view in putting the questions: SO [IS] THIS PEOPLE,...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Then answered Haggai, and said, So [is] this people, and so [is] this nation before me, saith the LORD; and so [is] every work of their hands; and that which they offer there [is] unclean. Ver. 14. _...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month_ At which time, as appears from Haggai 2:16; Haggai 2:19, (the materials being collected,) they began to go on again with the building of the temple....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    A WARNING ADMONITION CONCERNING FALSE RIGHTEOUSNESS...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Then answered Haggai and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before Me, saith the Lord, in His presence as Ruler and Judge; AND SO IS EVERY WORK OF THEIR HANDS, everything that they might u...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    10-19 Many spoiled this good work, by going about it with unholy hearts and hands, and were likely to gain no advantage by it. The sum of these two rules of the law is, that sin is more easily learne...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Now is the case applied. As common things touched by holy things are not sanctified, and as polluted persons touching what is clean pollute it; as holy things did not by touch and bodily application m...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Haggai 2:14 Haggai H2292 answered H6030 (H8799) said H559 (H8799) people H5971 nation H1471 before H6440 says...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE RESTORATION OF CURRENT BLESSING (HAGGAI 2:10). Two months after the previous message, on the day that the foundations or building of the new Temple were finally established, Haggai brings both a w...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Haggai 2:1. _In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying,_ God's people need to be spoken to very often; and every time Go...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The various temples. Chastening because of priest's impurity and the peoples' delay. Future destruction of Gentile power. CHARACTERS: God, Haggai, Zerubbabel, Joshua. CONCLUSION: If we tak...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Haggai 2:3. _Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? Is it not in your eyes as nothing?_ Josephus properly ascribes this to the poverty and weak state of the jews. The simile is...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _So is every work of their hands, and that which they offer there is unclean._ WORKS AND PURE HEARTS They who have imbibed the true fear of God, do rightly serve Him though they may bring only a crum...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Ask now the priests concerning the law._ HUMAN DUTY I. That the question of human duty is to be decided by an appeal to divine authority. “Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Ask now the priests concerni...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] HAGGAI 2:10.] This prophecy two months later than those preceding in this chapter. HAGGAI 2:11.] To convince them of their unworthiness, they must learn from their legal advisers two...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION HAGGAI 2:1 Part II. THE SECOND ADDRESS: THE GLORY OF THE NEW TEMPLE. Haggai 2:1—§ 1. The proph

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in the seventh month, in the twenty-first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Haggai, saying, Speak now to Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah, to Joshua, and to the residue o...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Ezra 3:2; Ezra 3:3; Haggai 1:4; Isaiah 1:11; Jude 1:23;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    So — Polluted persons, touching what is clean, pollute it, so polluted Jews, polluted God's ordinances, while the outward performing of legal duties, left them as unholy in themselves, as they were be...

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