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Haggai 1

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In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,

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Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the Lord’s house should be built.

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Then came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, saying,

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Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?

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Now therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways.

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Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.

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Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways.

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Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the Lord.

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Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the Lord of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.

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Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed from her fruit.

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And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands.

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Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the Lord.

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Then spake Haggai the Lord’s messenger in the Lord’s message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the Lord.

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And the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the Lord of hosts, their God,

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In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.

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Haggai 1:12

“Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the Lord.”

Study Summary

Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him. And the people feared the LORD—the narrative reports immediate, comprehensive response to the prophetic word. The leadership and people together 'feared the LORD'—a response indicating genuine covenant recommitment. The swift obedience suggests that the community had simply needed the prophetic summons to realign their priorities.

Community Reflections

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Sarah Okafor (test user)1d ago
Redemption and restoration — Haggai 1

Faith isn't the absence of doubt — it's choosing to believe despite it.. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever.. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. His timing, His methods, His purposes — all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal.. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The thread of…

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Jonas Eriksson (test user)9h ago
The role of community — Haggai 1

It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This is one of those passages that reads differently…

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Haggai 1:12

“Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the Lord.”

Study Summary

Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him. And the people feared the LORD—the narrative reports immediate, comprehensive response to the prophetic word. The leadership and people together 'feared the LORD'—a response indicating genuine covenant recommitment. The swift obedience suggests that the community had simply needed the prophetic summons to realign their priorities.

Community Reflections

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Sarah Okafor (test user)1d ago
Redemption and restoration — Haggai 1

Faith isn't the absence of doubt — it's choosing to believe despite it.. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever.. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. His timing, His methods, His purposes — all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal.. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The thread of…

Read the note →
1
Jonas Eriksson (test user)9h ago
The role of community — Haggai 1

It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This is one of those passages that reads differently…

Read the note →

Haggai 1:12

Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him. And the people feared the LORD—the narrative reports immediate, comprehensive response to the prophetic word. The leadership and people together 'feared the LORD'—a response indicating genuine covenant recommitment. The swift obedience suggests that the community had simply needed the prophetic summons to realign their priorities.