To make gods house the priority in life means that your number one. Haggai is the second shortest book in the old testament obadiah is shorter, and is quoted by the new testament once compare heb. The book of haggai, also called the prophecy of aggeus, the 10th of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets. The prophet haggai recorded his four messages to the jewish people of jerusalem in 520 bc, eighteen years after their return from exile in babylon 538 bc. When the people give priority to god and his house, they are blessed rather than cursed cf. Chaggai haggai judaica press translation with rashis commentary at christian translations. The notes are unique in that they are designed to guide its readers into the biblical text using proposed outlines that follow the redemptive themes of the holy bible, so that a person knows what a passage of scripture is saying in respect to the overall theme or. Translators could also find the translated bible text useful, as the. The book of haggai, second shortest in the old testament, has a. Conservative notes from dr morris who approaches the text seeking its literal meaning in the context.
Chapter first comprehends the first address 211 and its effects 1215. Then the prophet haggai and zechariah the son of iddo, prophets. Haggai is the 10th in the order of the twelve prophets. Watch our overview video on the book of haggai, which breaks down the. Ackroyd studies in the book of haggai, jjs 2, 164 suggests that the oracles of the book were originally couched in poetic form. The prophet haggai recorded his four messages to the jewish people of. The prophets haggai and zechariah played an important role in encouraging the jewish people and their leaders zerubbabel, the governor of judah, and the high priest joshua to return to their homeland and rebuild the jerusalem temple following the babylonian exile. David guzik commentary on haggai 1, where god rebukes the returning remnant for their. Book of haggai noun the noun book of haggai has 1 sense 1. Even though it records messages from the lord almighty which were given through the prophet, haggai, in the year 520 bc, the principles related in these messages are still very relevant to us today so, get some colored pencils or pens blue, purple, red, orange, etc. The book of haggai was written in approximately 520 b. The book of haggai, also known as the book of aggeus, is a book of the hebrew bible or tanakh, and has its place as the thirdtolast of the minor prophets.
Then the prophet haggai and zechariah the son of iddo, prophets, prophesied to the jews who were in judah and jerusalem, in the name of the god of israel, who was over them. King cyrus of persia had issued an edict in 53837 bc for the jews to return to judah. Obedience brings the encouragement and strength of the spirit. Haggai free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible.
Basic questions, advanced questions, question formats a. Studies in the minor prophets by francis dixon keyverse. Haggai probably had returned from the 70 year babylonian captivity with the first group to return in 537536 bc. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. He called them to reverence and glorify god by building the temple in spite of local and official opposition. It tells us to put first things first in our lives. Apart from obadiah, haggai is the shortest book in the ot, but its teachings are none the less significant. Haggai reproved the people for their failure to rebuild the temple, while zechariah encouraged the people by presenting to them the coming glory of the lord. Intro to haggai biblica the international bible society. Next go through the book and find and locate the six times the word month is used. The book of haggai is named after its assumed writer, the prophet haggai. The historical setting dates around 520 bc before the temple has been rebuilt. At the end of the book, haggai delivered gods personal message to zerubbabel, telling the governor of judah he would be like gods signet ring. Haggai is among the most carefully and precisely dated books in the entire bible.
It was written to people, like us, who would have told you that god must be first. Haggai may, however, be a shortened form of haggiah, meaning festival of yahweh, as mattenai is an abbreviation of mattaniah ezr 10. God gives his followers wisdom and energy to do the work he assigns them. In this book, haggai challenges israel after the exile to remain faithful to their god and rebuild the temple. Book of haggai bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. Haggai, the writer of this short book, is mentioned in ezra 5. Both zechariah and haggai ministered to the same people, but from different perspectives. Watch our overview video on the book of haggai, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Haggai clearly shows the consequences of disobedience 1. Haggai constantly referred to the word of the lord as the supreme authority. Introduction the prophets to the returned remnant were haggai, zechariah, and malachi. Zechariah was a younger contemporary of haggai and continued the ministry that haggai began. In that period of time, the world of the biblical prophets completely changed. An easyenglish translation and commentary 1200 word vocabulary on the book of haggai.
A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Haggai sought to challenge the people of god concerning their priorities. The book of haggai introduction to the book of haggai in the bible. Then the prophets, haggai the prophet and zechariah the son of iddo. Does god use frustrations in life to awaken andor punish us haggai 1. The name haggai is assigned to only one person in the bible, although the name haggi is pretty much identical to haggai. Key personalities are haggai, zerubbabel, and joshua. The book of haggai, also known as the book of aggeus, is a book of the hebrew bible or. Then, when you have finished those two brief but very important foundational studies, return here and join us as we continue studying this old but very contemporary book of the bible and now, with lessons 1 and 2 completed, lets continue our study of the book of haggai. Title page of martin luthers translation of the old testament from hebrew. These people say, the time has not yet come to rebuild the lord s house.
A bridge between the world of the bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the bible. In greek haggaios, in latin, aggaeus or aggeus, sometimes haggaeus. Zephaniah along with many of the other prophets had preached a message of doom and destruction. Understanding the book of haggai in the bible old testament. Chapter second contains, the second prophecy 19, which was delivered a month after the first. Book of haggai overview insight for living ministries. This summary of the book of haggai will help with many different forms of bible study. Haggai is a minor prophet of israel who wrote around 520 bc, the time when israel had returned from exile and was recreating the country haggai 1. Getty imagesalmir what is the purpose of the book of haggai. In a recent study, christensen not only affirms that haggai was a poetical even musical text, but he sets forth an. Haggai, book of definition and meaning bible dictionary.
Haggai is also mentioned twice in the book of ezra, the priest who oversaw the work of rebuilding the temple. Everetts 2011 edition of study notes on the holy scriptures is a culmination of thirty years of personal bible study. Haggais name is derived from the hebrew verbal root hgg, which means to make a pilgrimage. Scan haggai for the phrase darius the king and note the different places it is used. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context. Easyenglish bible studies that show that god is sufficient whatever the problem. Most books in the bible have multiple messages, and even though haggai doesnt take up a great number of pages in the bible its the second shortest book in the old testament, haggai does have multiple messages for its intended audience similar to other prophets, haggai shows what happens when people disobey god haggai 2.
The prophecy of haggai and the epistle of james have much in common. Because his name means festal one, it is suggested that haggai was born on a feast day. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. In this book, haggai challenges israel after the exile to remain faithful. It is a postexilic book, meaning it was written after post the captivity exile in babylon. It is a short book, consisting of only two chapters.
He willingly humbled himself that the lord might be exalted. Haggai may, however, be a shortened form of haggiah 1 chronicles 6. In this case haggai would have been much older than 70 years when he wrote his book. Book of haggai read, study bible verses online bible study tools. The phrase is found 285 times in the bible, 91 of those times it is to be found in the books of haggai, zechariah and malachi, the postexile prophets. Why were the israelites not rebuilding the temple haggai 1. Haggai is a book in the old testament of the bible which is very essential to us today. Haggai means festal, according to the zondervan niv study bible. Book of haggai the old testament book of haggai reminds gods people that he is their first priority in life. Haggai was written almost one hundred years after the book of zephaniah, eighty after habakkuk, and sixty after jeremiah. A free bible study unit in easyenglish to show that god is sufficient whatever the problem. The book of haggai is a book of the hebrew bible or tanakh, and has its place as the thirdtolast of the minor prophets. Click the words or phrases after the scripture for the study notes and note that they are from the kjv translation.
The object of the prophet was generally to urge the people to proceed with the rebuilding of the temple. Summary of the book of haggai the story of the bible. The book of haggai, second shortest in the old testament, has a potent message. Haggai knew what jerusalem looked like when it had seen better days, and he wanted to encourage his fellow hebrews to keep rebuilding to restore the city. The book of haggai is narrative history and prophetic oracle. Now the acts of david the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of samuel the seer, and in the book of nathan the prophet, and in the book of gad the seer, haggai 1. The book of haggai, the 10th of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the.
The book of haggai consists of two brief, comprehensive chapters. Study guide for haggai 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. In ancient times, signet rings functioned as an official seal when pressed into hot wax on a document. Haggai with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. God will grant true blessing when we put his house first. This shows god as a warrior, a king and a judge, and the emphasis of these prophets was to show god was in control of the situation and give hope for the future of israel.