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A Prophet Sent To The Remnant in 520 B.C.

Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15  Haggai’s message vv  The only solution v. 8  “Go to the mountains, bring wood and rebuild the temple, that I may be pleased with it and be glorified”  Man’s primary obligation = pleasing God 2 Cor 5:1-11

Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15  Haggai’s message vv  Israel suffered when idolatrous Deut 27:15 28:13-15, Kings 17:1  Now, she suffers the same due to indifference & selfishness vv  Sins of omission, commission are equal

Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15  The remnant responds vv  They “…obeyed the voice of the Lord”  They “…showed reverence for the Lord”  Haggai’s preaching “…stirred the people”  Haggai reminded them “God is with you” cp. Mt 28:20 Jn 14:23 Heb 13:5b

Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15  The remnant responds vv  Reviewing the dates…  Foundation laid in 536 B.C. Ezra 3:8  Discouragement…quitting until 520 B.C. Ezra 4:4-5, 24  Haggai began preaching in 520 B.C. – 6th month, 1st day Hag 1:1

Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15  The remnant responds vv  Reviewing the dates…  The people respond…resume rebuilding on 6th month, 24th day Hag 1:15  In less than 1 month of preaching, what was stopped for 16 years was completed in 4 years Ezra 4:24 6:15

Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15  The remnant responds vv  This illustrates the effectiveness of the “right kind” of preaching  The only kind of preaching that will stir men’s hearts to obedience is that which is filled with a “Thus saith the Lord” 1:2, 5, 7 2:6, 11

The Messiah’s House 2:1-9  It is now the 21st day, 7th month v. 1 (almost 2 months since Haggai came)  The prophet addresses those old enough to remember Solomon’s temple vv. 2-3  They had dealt with this “disappointment” some 16 years earlier Ezra 3:10-13

The Messiah’s House 2:1-9  Haggai’s message vv. 4-9  “Take courage…work” v. 4a  “I am with you” v. 4b cp. 1:13  He also references the “promise” made to God’s people following their stay in Egypt v. 6 Ex 19:4-6a 29:42-45

The Messiah’s House 2:1-9  Haggai’s message vv. 4-9  “Yet once more, in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens & earth…” v. 6  God “shook the earth” when He gave the 1st covenant at Mt. Sinai Ex 19:16-18  He promises to “shake it again”

The Messiah’s House 2:1-9  Haggai’s message vv. 4-9  All nations will come “with their wealth” to fill the remnant’s house v. 7  God reminded them He already owns all the silver & gold v. 8  What is this “wealth?”

The Messiah’s House 2:1-9  Haggai’s message vv. 4-9  The nations’ “wealth” v. 7  Not material wealth  A Messianic prophecy re: the “mountain of the Lord’s house” Isa 2:2-3  All nations (i.e. Gentiles) will “stream to it”

The Messiah’s House 2:1-9  Haggai’s message vv. 4-9  The nations’ “wealth” v. 7  The “wealthiest commodity” anyone could bring = his/her soul  This “house will be filled with glory” v. 7  Though smaller in size than Solomon’s

The Messiah’s House 2:1-9  Haggai’s message vv. 4-9  The latter glory of this house (remnant) will be greater than the former (Solomon) v. 9a  In this house God will give “peace” v. 9b Isa 9:6 Rom 5:1 Eph 2:14-18

The Messiah’s House 2:1-9  A Messianic passage Heb 12:18-29  The N.T. kingdom that “can’t be shaken”  The “shaken” Mt. Sinai vv  The “unshakable” Mt. Zion vv  The quotation from Hag 2:6…“shaking” (removing) the physical (Law of Moses)

The Messiah’s House 2:1-9  A Messianic passage Heb 12:18-29  The N.T. kingdom that “can’t be shaken”  “Shaking” took place so the “unshakable” (spiritual; gospel kingdom) may remain  This is how the “latter is more glorious than the former” cp. 2 Cor 3:7-11

The Messiah’s House 2:1-9  A Messianic passage Heb 12:18-29  Other N.T. passages with the “building” metaphor 1 Cor 3: Pet 2:4-10  The remnant saw no “glory” in the smaller temple they were building  God viewed it differently

The Messiah’s House 2:1-9  A Messianic passage Heb 12:18-29  Men may see nothing “glorious” about the gospel message  God views it differently 1 Cor 1:18 – 2:5

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