Category: Haggai

Haggai 2:4 is about finding encouragement and strength in God’s presence and promises despite difficult circumstances. 4 Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the Lord. Be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land, declares the Lord. Work, for I am with you, declares the…

Haggai 1:1-11 is about the prophet Haggai urging the people to prioritize the rebuilding of God’s temple over their own comfort and prosperity, emphasizing the importance of seeking first the kingdom of God. 1 In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word…

Haggai 2:6 is about the promise of God to shake the heavens and the earth, signifying a time of powerful change and renewal. 6 For thus says the Lord of hosts: Yet once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land. Setting the…

Haggai 1:1-15 is about the prophet Haggai urging the people to prioritize rebuilding the temple of God as a representation of their commitment and relationship with Him, emphasizing the importance of putting God first above their own interests. 1 In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, on the first day…

Haggai 2:23 is about God’s affirmation of Zerubbabel as a chosen leader, symbolizing His divine support and empowerment in carrying out His will. 23 On that day, declares the Lord of hosts, I will take you, O Zerubbabel my servant, the son of Shealtiel, declares the Lord, and make you like a signet ring, for…

Haggai 1:1-4 is about a call from the prophet Haggai urging the people to prioritize rebuilding the house of the Lord rather than focusing solely on their own material comforts and pursuits. 1 In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of…

Haggai 1:2 is about the prophet Haggai addressing the people of Judah to remind them of their neglect in rebuilding the house of God, urging them to prioritize the restoration of the temple to renew their relationship with God. 2 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: These people say the time has not yet come…

Haggai 1:11 is about neglecting spiritual nourishment and focusing on material possessions instead. 11 And I have called for a drought on the land and the hills, on the grain, the new wine, the oil, on what the ground brings forth, on man and beast, and on all their labors. Setting the Scene for Haggai…

1 In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by the hand of Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest: 2 “Thus says…

1 In the seventh month, on the twenty-first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by the hand of Haggai the prophet: 2 “Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to all the remnant of the people,…