A commentary on the book of ezekiel by pastor galen l. The book of haggai is narrative history and prophetic oracle. Translators could also find the translated bible text useful, as the writer translated from the hebrew text. Then spoke haggai, the lords messenger, in the lords message, in his name, and as from him, saying, i am with you, saith the lord. Tyndale old testament commentary totc 9780830842827 by. The book of haggai few prophets have succeeded in packing into such brief compass so much spiritual common sense as haggai did. The book of haggai contains historical markers at the outset of each message. But there are often other references to the same name, place, or thing in the explanation of a different verse of the word. If he did, he would have been an old man when he delivered the messages that this book contains.
Haggai 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Haggai zechariah 1 8 the anchor yale bible commentaries. These jews were led back to jerusalem to rebuild the temple of jehovah that had been destroyed by the babylonians. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Book 1 philip and pat juler book 2 chun kertyoo book 3 reg and marjorie vines. Haggai is the tenth of the twelve prophets in the book of the twelve in hebrew scripture.
It was written at an important time in the history of judah. This dates the book to the second year of darius the king i. David petersen first gave us haggai and zechariah 18 in the old testament library otl series. If you look on the back of your handout, you see outlined there the preexilic, the exilic and the postexilic prophets.
Mar 20, 2020 ive said that the book of haggai is the book for where we are isaiah 45 prophesied the era of cyruss rising and were looking at a cyrus era where cyrus leaders are rising. Jfb is one of the more literal, conservative older commentaries prior to 1900. They did not say that they would not build a temple, but, not yet. The broadman bible commentary download ebook pdf, epub. Haggai reproves the jews for neglecting the temple.
Here, also, is where we discover another surprising mention of the. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in ezekiels prophecy. Ernest martins article the rebuilding of the temple, which. Haggai 2 illustrations to chapter 2 jamieson, fausset, brown commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible note. Haggai is the second shortest book in the ot obadiah is. After thousands of years, the book of haggai remains largely unique among the books of old testament prophets for one key reason. After about 4 or so months, the ministry of haggai was completed. The ministry of haggai occurred between augustseptember to december 520 b. The book of the twelve prophets was originally on one parchment roll because of the brevity of the text, and together formed one book of the 24 books of hebrew scripture. There are also chronological prophecies in the book of haggai which dovetail with chronological prophecies in the following book of zechariah. The short prophecy of haggai is very important on the prophetic scene.
A commentary on the book of ezekiel southside christian. Haggai 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The temple was still in ruins despite some work recorded in the book of ezra. Key personalities are haggai, zerubbabel, and joshua. The books of haggai and malachi new international commentary on the old testament pieter a. In this second shortest book of the old testament after obadiah, haggai scolded his countrymen for living in paneled houses while the lords house had fallen into disarray. Because his name means festal one, it is suggested that haggai was born on a feast day.
Additional notes provide fuller discussions of particular difficulties. Haggai, the writer of this short book, is mentioned in ezra 5. Study haggai 2 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Bridgeway bible commentary a running explanation of the biblical text for the people of todays world don fleming. Clearly the temple occupies a central position in the book of haggai. Aug 15, 2018 in this second shortest book of the old testament after obadiah, haggai scolded his countrymen for living in paneled houses while the lords house had fallen into disarray.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading haggai, zechariah, malachi tyndale old testament commentaries book 28. This allows the reader, with a little help, to pinpoint not only when these words were prophesied but also to track the progress and response of the hearers over time. Commentary to haggai john schultz bible commentaries. There is a marked contrast between haggai and his contemporary zechariah. In fact, most of the book deals with temple matters. Introduction the prophet haggai was active in jerusalem in or around the year 520 bc. The man of action and the dreamer need to walk together. The pulpit commentary introduces the book of malachi with. To grasp its full significance, we require knowledge about the books of ezra, jeremiah, malachi, and zechariah.
Haggai, zechariah, malachi tyndale old testament commentaries book 28 kindle edition by hill, andrew e download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Read haggai 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The author of the prophecy is identified simply as haggai the prophet or the prophet haggai 1. When the people give priority to god and his house, they are blessed rather than cursed cf. Because the book of ezra is the whole historic background and context of what we are reading about in haggai ezra tells us of how the children of judah came. Haggai clearly shows the consequences of disobedience 1.
Doughty southside christian church december 2014 introduction. Tagged coronavirus cyrus the great leadership isaiah 45 commentary manipulation media politicizing president trump spiritual battle strife the book of haggai. Haggai figures significantly in the endtime period we are approaching. Haggai is the second shortest book in the old testament obadiah is shorter, and is quoted by the new testament once compare heb. It is a postexilic book, meaning it was written after post the captivity exile in babylon. Ive said that the book of haggai is the book for where we are isaiah 45 prophesied the era of cyruss rising and were looking at a cyrus era where cyrus leaders are rising. Click to download the pdf of the complete study here. Summary page for preaching outline and commentary on the book of haggai including big idea statement and some notable quotes. Considered by many as the best critical commentary out there, this book has several features that we of a more conservative persuasion can glean from. Apart from obadiah, haggai is the shortest book in the ot, but its teachings are none the less significant. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. No portion of scripture has been so misunderstood as the book of haggai.
Pdf the book of haggai 2018 edition gary everett, mdiv dmin. Haggais reference to the former glory of the temple before the babylonians destroyed it 2. He also pointed out when the people turned away from god, their needs were not met, but when they honored god, they prospered. The book must have been compiled shortly thereafter rydelnik 2014. Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary, which is a companion in size, style and format to the bridgeway bible dictionary, an a to z of biblical information. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Haggai ministered among the jews who had returned to judea after some 70 years of exile in babylon. Haggai lived in the last part of the 6 th century bc.
The prophet reproves the people, and particularly their ruler and high priest, for negligence and delay in rebuilding the temple. The specific mention of the second year of darius places the book in the year 520 b. If haggai was the builder, responsible for the solid structure of the new temple, zechariah was more 1see joyce g. He encourages them to set about the work, and on their doing so, promises that god will be. Outline of the book of haggai haggais work haggai was a prophet of god that prophesied to the jews who had returned to jerusalem from babylon during the year 536 bc i. Sample excerpt of eschatological prophetic, apocalyptic passage zechariah 14. However, it is not at all certain that the reference in 2. Commentary on the book of haggai haggai 1 1in the second year of darius the king, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the lord came by the prophet haggai to zerubbabel the son of shealtiel, governor of judah, and to joshua the son of jehozadak, the high priest, saying. Haggai is among the most carefully and precisely dated books in the entire bible.
Introduction the prophets to the returned remnant were haggai, zechariah, and malachi. Being a pillar in gods house study 1 leaders guide consequences of neglecting gods work if we stop working for god, he may make sure nothing works for us. This is a course in the book of haggai, taken from commentary on the old testament, by c. The same commentary, in its general introduction to the book states. All of these prophetic books contain a piece of the puzzle that contributes to the total historicalspiritual picture.
Although it must be acknowledged that this conclusion is highly debated. Haggai with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of haggai is the first of the three postexile prophets. The people of israel had returned from exile but were experiencing economic hardship.
Commentary on the book of haggai relevant bible teaching. Haggai 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Mar 16, 2017 today we study the prophet haggai and discover yhwhs passion about his house. Zephaniah prophesied of judgment to come to the day when haggai. The book of haggai is the second smallest book of the old testament. The geography he mentions is that of jerusalem in the time of zerubbabel who was of davidic stock and joshua the high priest both mentioned in the books of haggai and zechariah.
Although haggai does not directly elaborate on the theological importance of the temple, nevertheless, we may draw some conclusions about the particular temple theology advanced in the book in general and the prescribed role of the temple in the life of. Haggais message to rebuild the temple was passionate, simple, and straightforward haggai 1. This concise commentary is offered with the prayer that it may present an overview of isaiah as a whole that will permit preachers, teachers, and students to grasp the blessed truths proclaimed by gods prophet. Get busy haggai reveals gods displeasure in the people s 15 year period of disobedience hag.
Haggai summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of haggai for bible study or sunday school lessons. The prophet haggai was active in jerusalem in or around the year 520 bc. Haggai pastor david legge 4 haggai is the tenth of the twelve minor prophets. Haggai and zechariah 18 otl the old testament library. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. The book of haggai contains messages delivered by the prophet haggai, and thus it is reasonable to consider haggai its author.
He also pointed out when the people turned away from god, their needs. Rudolph who says in his commentary on haggai that the book has no relevance at all for the christian faith verhoef, p. The unique thrust of this second shortest book in the ot is simple. Merrill was distinguished professor of old testament studies at dallas theological seminary where he served on the faculty more than 35 years. Book of haggai overview insight for living ministries. Then the prophets, haggai the prophet and zechariah the son of iddo, prophesied unto the jews that were in jerusalem, in the name of the god of israel, even unto them so we read ezra 5. Observe the sin of the jews, after their return from captivity in babylon. In the latest old testament volumes, the commentary on each section of text is structured under these three headings. The book of haggai probably contains poetic oracles framed by narratival sections 1. The words of the introduction are the only ones spoken during the time haggai prophesied.
This is the first part of an audioonly sermon series on the book of haggai. The book of haggai, also known as the book of aggeus, is a book of the hebrew bible or tanakh, and has its place as the thirdtolast of the minor prophets. It is well to fix in mind the main dates and events relating to the jewish remnant, from the. This is where we learn that the work of rebuilding the temple was interrupted for around 14 years but taken up again as a result of the prophetic ministry of haggai and zechariah in the second year of king darius. Study the bible online using commentary on haggai 1 and more. Later, he wrote a followup volumes his two books have been influential and oftcited volumes for several years now. Haggai spoke his last message on the 24th of the 9th month in the second year of king darius. It is about rebuilding jerusalem and why it was important for the jews to rebuild the temple. An easyenglish translation and commentary 1200 word vocabulary on the book of haggai. Study haggai 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. A commentary and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. God rebukes the returning remnant for their misplaced priorities. Haggais contemporary, zechariah, was visionary and had his head in the clouds, but pragmatic haggai had both feet on the ground.
The historical setting dates around 520 bce before the temple has been rebuilt. He has interacted with much scholarship within the text and in footnotes. An exegetical commentary haggai, zechariah, malachi. The likelihood is that it was written a little later than the days of nehemiah.
Most major english translations have presented the text in prose form, although a number of translators would acknowledge some poetic elements in the text. Relevant bible teaching is the online bible teaching ministry of brent barnett, featuring his books, commentaries, devotionals, and more. Three out of the four prophetic speeches in the book deal, in one way or another with the. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of ezekiel. Seldom does a pastor or sunday school teacher give a full exposition of the book of isaiah. Click download or read online button to get the broadman bible commentary book now.
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