2. God promised a remnant would return Haggai exhorts the remnant to press on

4. Babylon repeatedly invaded Judah *First, 2 Chron. 36:5-7 *Second, 2 Chron. 36:9, 10 *Third, 2 Chron. 36:15-21

5. Babylon was defeated in 539 B.C. *Weakness after Nebuchadnezzar *Persians defeated Medes *Captives returned home

6. The Jews were granted permission to return to Canaan, 2 Chron. 36:22, 23 *Return: 536 B.C., Ezra 1:5-2:70 *Rebuild altar, Ezra 3:2 *Temple began, Ezra 3:8-12 *Temple stopped, Ezra 4:4, 5, 23

7. Admonished for not building the temple, 1:2-11 The people responded, 1:12-15

8. Encouragement concerning the temple, 2:1-9 *Not like Solomon’s *God is with you *A better Temple coming

9. Unclean nation and sacrifices, 2:10-14 God’s blessings will return, 2:15-19 Zerubbabel promised to be a signet, 2:20-24, cf. Mt. 1:12-16

10. Keep priorities straight, 1:2-8 *Consider your ways, 1:5, 7 -Time for secular, not sacred -Time for body, not soul

11. Keep priorities straight, 1:2-8 *Not now VS. Not ever, Acts 24:24, 25 *Excuses, Lk. 9:59-62 -Too young -Other things to do: get married -Wait till others do -Wait till others will not resist me

12. Keep priorities straight, 1:2-8 *Today is the day, 2 Cor. 6:2 *Blessings will follow, Hag. 1:13

13. Men are stirred by God’s Word, 1:14, 15 *Appeal to God’s Word, 1:2, 5, 7, 8, 9; 2 Tim. 4:2; 1 Pt. 4:11 *The right heart is obedient, 1:12 -Pentecost, Acts 2:37-41 -Priests, Acts 6:7 -Samaria, Acts 8:5, 12 -Berea, Acts 17:11, 12

14. Men are stirred by God’s Word, 1:14, 15 *Not by: -Cute stories -Human philosophy -Entertainment

15. The latter Temple excels in glory, 2:6-9 *The church, Heb. 12:25-29 *Glory excels -Material, 1 Pt. 2:5 -Foundation, Eph. 2:19-22 -High Priest, Heb. 3:1 -Sacrifice, Heb. 9:12

17. God promised a remnant would return Haggai exhorts the remnant to press on