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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 1:5

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

Study Summary

Now, therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways—the divine command to 'consider your ways' invokes self-examination; the community must reflect upon the consequences of their choices. The summons to consideration establishes that understanding, not mere compliance, should motivate repentance. Haggai invites the people to think through the causal relationship between their priorities and their circumstances.

Community Reflections

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Anna Westbrook (test user)7h ago
Finding rest in God — Haggai 1

Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. Faith isn't the absence of doubt — it's choosing to believe despite it.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. 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.. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis,…

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Yuki Tanaka (Test User)7h ago
Trusting God's timing — Haggai 1

His timing, His methods, His purposes — all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good.. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. His timing, His methods, His purposes — all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. God…

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Haggai 1:5

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

Study Summary

Now, therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways—the divine command to 'consider your ways' invokes self-examination; the community must reflect upon the consequences of their choices. The summons to consideration establishes that understanding, not mere compliance, should motivate repentance. Haggai invites the people to think through the causal relationship between their priorities and their circumstances.

Community Reflections

1
Anna Westbrook (test user)7h ago
Finding rest in God — Haggai 1

Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. Faith isn't the absence of doubt — it's choosing to believe despite it.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. 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.. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis,…

Read the note →
1
Yuki Tanaka (Test User)7h ago
Trusting God's timing — Haggai 1

His timing, His methods, His purposes — all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good.. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. His timing, His methods, His purposes — all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. God…

Read the note →

Haggai 1:5

Now, therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways—the divine command to 'consider your ways' invokes self-examination; the community must reflect upon the consequences of their choices. The summons to consideration establishes that understanding, not mere compliance, should motivate repentance. Haggai invites the people to think through the causal relationship between their priorities and their circumstances.