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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Haggai 1:1

(1-11) The First Utterance.—The neglect of God’s House denounced, and declared to be the cause of the prevalent dearth.(1) Darius the king.—Scil., Darius I., son of Hystaspes, who became king of Persia in B.C. 521. The fact that there were still men living who had seen the First Temple (Haggai 2:3), which fell in B.C. 586, sufficiently disproves the absurd theory that Darius Nothus is meant, who did not accede to the throne until B.C. 423-4. Prophecy is now dated by the years of a foreign... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Haggai 1:1-15

1. THE CALL TO BUILDCHAPTER 1It was to this situation, upon an autumn day, when the colonists felt another year of beggarly effort behind them and their wretched harvest had been brought home, that the prophet Haggai addressed himself. With rare sense he confined his efforts to the practical needs of the moment. The sneers of modern writers have not been spared upon a style that is crabbed and jejune, and they have esteemed this to be a collapse of the prophetic spirit, in which Haggai ignored... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Haggai 1:1-11

Analysis and Annotations CHAPTER 1:1-11 Haggai’s First Address 1. The introduction (Habakkuk 1:1 ) 2. The reproof (Habakkuk 1:2-6 ) 3. Consider your ways (Habakkuk 1:7-11 ) Habakkuk 1:1 . Darius Hystaspes had been king one year and had entered upon the second year, 520 B.C., when, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, the word of the Lord was given by Haggai. It was addressed to Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua, the son of josedech, the... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Haggai 1:1

1:1 In the second year of {a} Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto {b} Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,(a) Who was the son of Histaspis and the third king of the Persians, as some think.(b) Because the building of the temple began to cease, by reason that the people were discouraged by their enemies: and if these two notable men had... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Haggai 1:1-15

HAGGAI POST-BABYLONIAN PROPHET This is the first of the post-Babylonian prophets those who prophesied after the return from the seventy years’ captivity. To be interested in this book therefore, one needs to read Ezra afresh, particularly chapters 4-5, for the mission of Haggai was to stir up the people of that time to rebuild the temple. What excuse did the people make for not engaging in the work (Haggai 1:2 )? What showed their selfishness (Haggai 1:4 )? What showed their moral blindness... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Haggai 1:1-15

A Prophetic Idyl Haggai 1:0 "Then came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet saying" ( Hag 1:3 ). How did the word of the Lord come to Haggai and through Haggai? The prophet himself tells us in his brief epistle, for an epistle it may be called, seeing that it was delivered so swiftly and directly and overpoweringly to the parties who were addressed by it. Haggai came into the prophetic office late in life. How wonderful is the development of human power! Sometimes there are boy... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Haggai 1:1

CONTENTS In this Chapter Haggai reproves the people's negligence, and incites them to the building of the Temple, and God promiseth his assistance therein. read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Haggai 1:1-2

"In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying, (2) 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." The text Haggai would have chosen to have preached this Sermon from, had he been blessed with it, would have... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Haggai 1:1

Darius Hystaspes. (Calmet) --- When the Jews had no king, the prophets dated from the reign of the monarch on whom they were dependent. (Theodoret) --- Sixth; Elul, the last of the civil year, corresponding with our September. The harvest had been bad, and Aggeus assigns the reason. (Calmet) --- Governor. Literally, "duke," or captain. Septuagint, "of the tribe of Juda." (Haydock) --- He descended from the kings of Juda, and was now chief governor by leave of Darius. (Worthington) --- Yet... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Haggai 1:1-11

1-11 Observe the sin of the Jews, after their return from captivity in Babylon. Those employed for God may be driven from their work by a storm, yet they must go back to it. They did not say that they would not build a temple, but, Not yet. Thus men do not say they will never repent and reform, and be religious, but, Not yet. And so the great business we were sent into the world to do, is not done. There is a proneness in us to think wrongly of discouragements in our duty, as if they were a... read more