Thematic Bible
Haggai 1:1 (show verse)
In the second year of Darius the king [of Persia], on the first day of the sixth month (Aug 29, 520 b.c.), the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying,
Darius » Emancipator of israel
Darius » King of persia » Emancipates the jews
Jehozadak » A priest of the exile
Joshua » Also called jeshua » Assists zerubbabel in restoring the temple
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Haggai
Shealtiel » Father of zerubbabel and an ancestor of jesus
The Second Temple » The jews reproved for not building
Darius » King of persia » Emancipates the jews
Jehozadak » A priest of the exile
Joshua » Also called jeshua » Assists zerubbabel in restoring the temple
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Haggai
Shealtiel » Father of zerubbabel and an ancestor of jesus
The Second Temple » The jews reproved for not building
Haggai 1:2 (show verse)
“Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘These people say, “The time has not come that the Lord’s house (temple) should be rebuilt.”’”
Haggai 1:3 (show verse)
Then the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying,
Haggai 1:4 (show verse)
“Is it time for you yourselves to live in your [expensive] paneled houses while this house [of the Lord] lies in ruins?”
Haggai 1:5 (show verse)
Now therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts, “Consider your ways and thoughtfully reflect on your conduct!
themes for Consideration » The disappointment of the worldly life
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » Building » Houses
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » Levi, in receiving the covenant of life and peace
Lukewarmness » Figurative
Temple » The second » Resumed
The Second Temple » The jews reproved for not building
Thoughtfulness » Themes for consideration, by the spiritual mind » The disappointment of the worldly life
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » Building » Houses
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » Levi, in receiving the covenant of life and peace
Lukewarmness » Figurative
Temple » The second » Resumed
The Second Temple » The jews reproved for not building
Thoughtfulness » Themes for consideration, by the spiritual mind » The disappointment of the worldly life
Haggai 1:6 (show verse)
You have planted much, but you harvest little; you eat, but you do not have enough; you drink, but you do not have enough to be intoxicated; you clothe yourselves, but no one is warm enough; and he who earns wages earns them just to put them in a bag with holes in it [because God has withheld His blessing].”
Agriculture » Foes of » Barrenness of soil as a result of sin
Barrenness » Barrenness of soil as a result of sin
themes for Consideration » The disappointment of the worldly life
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » Building » Houses
Earthly » Refused for obedience » Are deceptive treasures
Lukewarmness » Figurative
Parsimony (stinginess) » Of the jews » Toward the temple
earthly Riches » Belong to God » Are deceptive treasures
Seed » The jews punished by » Its yielding but little increase
Temple » The second » Resumed
The Second Temple » The jews punished for not persevering in building
Thoughtfulness » Themes for consideration, by the spiritual mind » The disappointment of the worldly life
earthly Treasures » Are deceptive
Barrenness » Barrenness of soil as a result of sin
themes for Consideration » The disappointment of the worldly life
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » Building » Houses
Earthly » Refused for obedience » Are deceptive treasures
Lukewarmness » Figurative
Parsimony (stinginess) » Of the jews » Toward the temple
earthly Riches » Belong to God » Are deceptive treasures
Seed » The jews punished by » Its yielding but little increase
Temple » The second » Resumed
The Second Temple » The jews punished for not persevering in building
Thoughtfulness » Themes for consideration, by the spiritual mind » The disappointment of the worldly life
earthly Treasures » Are deceptive
Haggai 1:7 (show verse)
Thus says the Lord of hosts, “Consider your ways and thoughtfully reflect on your conduct!
Haggai 1:8 (show verse)
Go up to the hill country, bring lumber and rebuild My house (temple), that I may be pleased with it and be glorified,” says the Lord [accepting it as done for My glory].
Haggai 1:9 (show verse)
You look for much [harvest], but it comes to little; and even when you bring that home, I blow it away. Why?” says the Lord of hosts. “Because of My house, which lies in ruins while each of you runs to his own house [eager to enjoy it].
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » Building » Houses
Lukewarmness » Figurative
Parsimony (stinginess) » Of the jews » Toward the temple
Parsimony (stinginess) » Punishment of
Temple » The second » Resumed
The Second Temple » The jews punished for not persevering in building
Vineyards » In unfavorable seasons produced but little wine
Lukewarmness » Figurative
Parsimony (stinginess) » Of the jews » Toward the temple
Parsimony (stinginess) » Punishment of
Temple » The second » Resumed
The Second Temple » The jews punished for not persevering in building
Vineyards » In unfavorable seasons produced but little wine
Haggai 1:10 (show verse)
Therefore, because of you [that is, your sin and disobedience] the heavens withhold the dew and the earth withholds its produce.
Haggai 1:11 (show verse)
I called for a drought on the land and the hill country, on the grain, on the new wine, on the oil, on what the ground produces, on men, on cattle, and on all the labor of your hands.”
Drought » Instances of
God » God's Judgments » Drought » General references to » Examples of
Lukewarmness » Figurative
Mountains » God » Parches, with draught
Oil » Failure of, a severe calamity
Parsimony (stinginess) » Punishment of
The Second Temple » The jews punished for not persevering in building
Vineyards » In unfavorable seasons produced but little wine
Wine » New
God » God's Judgments » Drought » General references to » Examples of
Lukewarmness » Figurative
Mountains » God » Parches, with draught
Oil » Failure of, a severe calamity
Parsimony (stinginess) » Punishment of
The Second Temple » The jews punished for not persevering in building
Vineyards » In unfavorable seasons produced but little wine
Wine » New
Haggai 1:12 (show verse)
Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people [who had returned from exile], listened carefully and obeyed the voice of the Lord their God and the words of Haggai the prophet, since the Lord their God had sent him. And the people [reverently] feared the Lord.
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » The jews, in obeying the voice of the lord
Jehozadak » A priest of the exile
Joshua » Also called jeshua » Assists zerubbabel in restoring the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Obedience » Instances of » Under the preaching of haggai
Obedience to God » Exemplified » Zerubbabel
Shealtiel » Father of zerubbabel and an ancestor of jesus
Zerubbabel » Directs the rebuilding of the altar and temple after his return from captivity in babylon
Jehozadak » A priest of the exile
Joshua » Also called jeshua » Assists zerubbabel in restoring the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Obedience » Instances of » Under the preaching of haggai
Obedience to God » Exemplified » Zerubbabel
Shealtiel » Father of zerubbabel and an ancestor of jesus
Zerubbabel » Directs the rebuilding of the altar and temple after his return from captivity in babylon
Haggai 1:13 (show verse)
Then Haggai, the Lord’s messenger, spoke the Lord’s message to the people saying, “‘I am with you,’ declares the Lord.”
Haggai 1:14 (show verse)
So the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and worked on the house of the Lord of hosts, their God,
Elul » Zerubbabel » Builds » Temple
Jehozadak » A priest of the exile
Joshua » Also called jeshua » Assists zerubbabel in restoring the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Month » Elul (september) » The temple built in
Shealtiel » Father of zerubbabel and an ancestor of jesus
Zerubbabel » Directs the rebuilding of the altar and temple after his return from captivity in babylon
Jehozadak » A priest of the exile
Joshua » Also called jeshua » Assists zerubbabel in restoring the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Month » Elul (september) » The temple built in
Shealtiel » Father of zerubbabel and an ancestor of jesus
Zerubbabel » Directs the rebuilding of the altar and temple after his return from captivity in babylon
Haggai 1:15 (show verse)
on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month (Sept 21, 520 b.c.) in the second year of Darius the king.