Book of Haggai
Old TestamentMinor Prophets

Book of Haggai

2

Chapters

38

Verses

Haggai

Author

520 BC

Date Written

Overview

Haggai urged the returned exiles to rebuild the temple, promising that its future glory would exceed its past.

Purpose

To motivate the people to finish rebuilding the temple and trust God for the future.

Historical Context

Prophesied to the returned exiles who had stopped work on the temple.

Name Origins

Hebrew

חגי

Chagai

My Festival

Greek

Ἀγγαῖος Ιʹ

X. Angaios

Key Themes

PrioritiesTempleObedienceBlessingGloryCourage

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Book Outline

Call to Build

1:1-15

Rebuke and response

Future Glory

2:1-9

Encouragement

Blessings Promised

2:10-23

Clean and blessed

Key Verses

The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.
Be strong... and work: for I am with you.

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