Book of Haggai

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The Book of Haggai is a book of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) and of the Old Testament, written by the prophet Haggai.

It consists of two brief, comprehensive chapters. The object of the prophet is generally urging the people to proceed with the rebuilding of the second Jerusalem temple in 520 BCE after the return of the deportees. Haggai attributes a recent drought to the peoples' refusal to rebuild the temple, which he sees as key to Jerusalem’s glory. The book ends with the prediction of the downfall of kingdoms, with one Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, as the Lord’s chosen leader. The language here is not as finely wrought as in some other books of the minor prophets, yet the intent seems straightforward.

The first chapter first contains the first address (2-11) and its effects (12-15). The second chapter contains:

The second prophecy (1-9), which was delivered a month after the first.
The third prophecy (10-19), delivered two months and three days after the second; and
The fourth prophecy (20-23), delivered on the same day as the third.

These discourses are referred to in Ezra 5:1; 6:14;(Compare Haggai 2:7, 8, 22.)

External links

Jewish translations:
* [Chaggai - Haggai (Judaica Press)] translation with Rashi's commentary at [chabad.org]

Christian translations:
*[Online Bible at GospelHall.org] (ESV, KJV, Darby, American Standard Version, Bible in Basic English)
* [Haggai at The Great Books] (New Revised Standard Version)
* [Haggai at Wikisource] (Authorised King James Version)

[Haggai] - A good overview and commentary on the book of Haggai

Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed

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