HgHaggai

About

After returning from Babylonian captivity, the Jews began to rebuild the temple of God, but before they finished that important task, they set it aside to work on their own houses. Haggai prophesied to them and reminded them to put God first.

AuthorHaggai
For whom it was writtenTo the Jews who returned from exile.
Chapter amount2
Verse amount38

Message/Outline

  • The temple must be rebuilt (Hag. 1).
  • There will be another temple much greater than the one being rebuilt (Hag. 2.1-9).
  • God's blessings will come as the temple is being rebuilt (Hag. 2.10-19).
  • The Lord God will destroy the nations and bless Zerubbabel (Hag. 2.20-23).

Chapters

1Haggai rebukes the people who had stopped working on the temple.
2This chapter talks about the glory of the second temple; Reprimand and promise of blessings; The destruction of enemies and the elevation of Zerubbabel.