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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Haggai 2 - Introduction

He encourageth the people to the work, by a promise of greater glory to the second temple, than was in the first. In the type of holy things and unclean, he sheweth that their sins hindered the work. God's promise to Zerubbabel.

Before Christ 520.

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See also Haggai 2 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * Greater glory promised to the second temple than to the first. (1-9) Their sins hindered the work. (10-19) The kingdom of Christ foretold. (20-23)...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 2. GOD WILL RESTORE HIS PEOPLE. This second chapter divides up into three parts, conveying three promises: 1). The promise that God will take this seemingly inadequate Temple that they have...

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