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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 1:2

“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.”

Study Summary

Thus says the LORD of hosts: These people say, 'The time has not yet come, the time for the LORD's house to be built'—the diagnosis of the problem emerges: the community, despite having returned from exile, defers the temple's reconstruction. The claim that 'the time has not yet come' represents rationalized procrastination; the returned community prioritizes private security over covenant duty. The emphasis on 'these people' establishes the community's collective failure.

Community Reflections

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Markus Bauer (test user)1d ago
Bearing fruit that lasts — Haggai 1

My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. When we read this alongside the surrounding chapters, the narrative arc becomes clear: God is always working redemption, even in the darkest moments.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers.. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. When we read this alongside the surrounding chapters, the narrative arc becomes clear: God is always working redemption, even in the darkest moments.. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. God is faithful…

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Haggai 1:2

“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.”

Study Summary

Thus says the LORD of hosts: These people say, 'The time has not yet come, the time for the LORD's house to be built'—the diagnosis of the problem emerges: the community, despite having returned from exile, defers the temple's reconstruction. The claim that 'the time has not yet come' represents rationalized procrastination; the returned community prioritizes private security over covenant duty. The emphasis on 'these people' establishes the community's collective failure.

Community Reflections

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Markus Bauer (test user)1d ago
Bearing fruit that lasts — Haggai 1

My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. When we read this alongside the surrounding chapters, the narrative arc becomes clear: God is always working redemption, even in the darkest moments.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers.. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. When we read this alongside the surrounding chapters, the narrative arc becomes clear: God is always working redemption, even in the darkest moments.. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. God is faithful…

Read the note →

Haggai 1:2

Thus says the LORD of hosts: These people say, 'The time has not yet come, the time for the LORD's house to be built'—the diagnosis of the problem emerges: the community, despite having returned from exile, defers the temple's reconstruction. The claim that 'the time has not yet come' represents rationalized procrastination; the returned community prioritizes private security over covenant duty. The emphasis on 'these people' establishes the community's collective failure.