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Haggai 1:2 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Haggai 1:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Haggai chapter 1 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD'S house should be built.”
Haggai 1:2 (KJV)
Historical Context for Haggai 1:2
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Commentary on Haggai 1:2
The Hebrew phrase 'eth ha-am ha-zeh' ('this people,' not 'My people') signals divine displeasure with Israel's spiritual apathy. Their claim 'the time has not come' (lo eth bo) reveals rationalization—prioritizing personal comfort over God's house. This mirrors the human tendency to delay obedience when immediate sacrifice is required. Theologically, this demonstrates how unbelief manifests not through direct denial but through procrastination and misplaced priorities. The Israelites returned from exile 16 years earlier but ceased temple rebuilding due to opposition and self-interest, showing ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Haggai 1:2
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“and Shimshai the scribe”
“The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed”
“do it with your might; for there is no work”
“He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.”
“We aren't able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.”
“but my heart was awake. It is the voice of my beloved who knocks: Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled; for my head is filled with dew, and my hair with the dampness of the night.”
“but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.”
“There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”
“There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!”