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A Prophet Sent To The Remnant in 520 B.C.
Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15 Haggai’s message vv. 2-11
The only solution v. 8 “Go to the mountains, bring wood and
rebuild the temple, that I may be pleased with it and be glorified”
Man’s primary obligation = pleasing God 2 Cor 5:1-11
Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15 Haggai’s message vv. 2-11
Israel suffered when idolatrous Deut 27:15 28:13-15, 20-24 1 Kings 17:1
Now, she suffers the same due to indifference & selfishness vv. 10-11
Sins of omission, commission are equal
Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15 The remnant responds vv. 12-15
They “…obeyed the voice of the Lord” They “…showed reverence for the Lord” Haggai’s preaching “…stirred the people” Haggai reminded them “God is with you”
cp. Mt 28:20 Jn 14:23 Heb 13:5b
Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15 The remnant responds vv. 12-15
Reviewing the dates… Foundation laid in 536 B.C. Ezra 3:8 Discouragement…quitting until 520 B.C.
Ezra 4:4-5, 24 Haggai began preaching in 520 B.C. –
6th month, 1st day Hag 1:1
Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15 The remnant responds vv. 12-15
Reviewing the dates… The people respond…resume rebuilding
on 6th month, 24th day Hag 1:15 In less than 1 month of preaching, what
was stopped for 16 years was completed in 4 years Ezra 4:24 6:15
Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15 The remnant responds vv. 12-15
This illustrates the effectiveness of the “right kind” of preaching
The only kind of preaching that will stir men’s hearts to obedience is that which is filled with a “Thus saith the Lord”
1:2, 5, 7 2:6, 11
The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 It is now the 21st day, 7th month v. 1
(almost 2 months since Haggai came) The prophet addresses those old enough
to remember Solomon’s temple vv. 2-3 They had dealt with this “disappointment”
some 16 years earlier Ezra 3:10-13
The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 Haggai’s message vv. 4-9
“Take courage…work” v. 4a “I am with you” v. 4b cp. 1:13 He also references the “promise” made to
God’s people following their stay in Egyptv. 6 Ex 19:4-6a 29:42-45
The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 Haggai’s message vv. 4-9
“Yet once more, in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens & earth…” v. 6
God “shook the earth” when He gave the 1st covenant at Mt. Sinai Ex 19:16-18
He promises to “shake it again”
The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 Haggai’s message vv. 4-9
All nations will come “with their wealth” to fill the remnant’s house v. 7
God reminded them He already owns all the silver & gold v. 8
What is this “wealth?”
The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 Haggai’s message vv. 4-9
The nations’ “wealth” v. 7 Not material wealth A Messianic prophecy re: the “mountain
of the Lord’s house” Isa 2:2-3 All nations (i.e. Gentiles) will “stream to it”
The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 Haggai’s message vv. 4-9
The nations’ “wealth” v. 7 The “wealthiest commodity” anyone could
bring = his/her soul This “house will be filled with glory” v. 7
Though smaller in size than Solomon’s
The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 Haggai’s message vv. 4-9
The latter glory of this house (remnant) will be greater than the former (Solomon)
v. 9a In this house God will give “peace” v. 9b
Isa 9:6 Rom 5:1 Eph 2:14-18
The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 A Messianic passage Heb 12:18-29
The N.T. kingdom that “can’t be shaken” The “shaken” Mt. Sinai vv. 18-21 The “unshakable” Mt. Zion vv. 22-25 The quotation from Hag 2:6…“shaking”
(removing) the physical (Law of Moses)
The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 A Messianic passage Heb 12:18-29
The N.T. kingdom that “can’t be shaken” “Shaking” took place so the “unshakable”
(spiritual; gospel kingdom) may remain This is how the “latter is more glorious
than the former” cp. 2 Cor 3:7-11
The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 A Messianic passage Heb 12:18-29
Other N.T. passages with the “building” metaphor 1 Cor 3:9-17 1 Pet 2:4-10
The remnant saw no “glory” in the smaller temple they were building
God viewed it differently
The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 A Messianic passage Heb 12:18-29
Men may see nothing “glorious” about the gospel message
God views it differently 1 Cor 1:18 – 2:5
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