哈該書 1:3 RCUVTS

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

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Haggai 1:1-99

Hag 1 THE PEOPLE ADOPTED a fatalistic attitude, saying, 'the time is not come . . . that the Lord's house should be built'; and started to build up their own affairs. Some sixty years ago we heard Christians saying, in spite of the Lord's words in Act_1:8 , that the time for the evangelization of the distant heathen was not come, and they settled down to build up their own spiritual affairs, as they considered them to be. It was not wrong for these Jews to build themselves some houses, but it... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Haggai 1:1-15

The Indifference of the People Rebuked. When the exiles, under the leadership of Zerubbabel and Joshua, had returned to Jerusalem, they had begun the work of rebuilding the Temple with great eagerness. But when the Samaritans and others had placed various obstacles in their way, they had discontinued their efforts, making no determined effort to remove the difficulties. A few years after, when a certain measure of prosperity was found in Judea, they grew indifferent to the project, and so the... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Haggai 1:1-11

FIRST ADDRESSRebuke and Expostulation of the People for their Neglect of the TempleHaggai 1:1-111In the second, year of Darius1 the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, there was a word of Jehovah, by the hand of Haggai the Prophet, to Zerubbabel,2 son of Shealtiel, governor3 of Judah, and to Joshua, son of Josadak, 2the High Priest, saying: Thus speaketh Jehovah of Hosts, saying: This people say, It is not the time to come,4 the time for the House of Jehovah to be built.... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Haggai 1:1-11

Selfish and Shortsighted Thrift Haggai 1:1-11 Zerubbabel is the Sheshbazzar of Ezra 1:8 . He was of the royal line, and appointed governor by Cyrus. Josedech was son of Seraiah, high priest when Jerusalem was taken, 2 Kings 25:18-21 . The returned exiles had been experiencing a succession of bad seasons. They had sown much, and reaped little; their money ran out of the bag as quickly as they put it in; a drought lay on all the land, and the reason for it was to be found in the neglected... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Haggai 1:1-15

The prophet Haggai delivered his first message on the first day of the sixth month in the second year of the reign of Darius. It was addressed especially to those in authority. The people were excusing themselves from building by saying that the time had not come. The prophet replied by reminding them that they were dwelling in their own ceded houses, while the house of God was lying waste. He called them to consider their ways, reminding them of the long-continued material failure in which... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Haggai 1:1-5

A Bird's-Eye View of Haggai Haggai INTRODUCTORY WORDS The book of Haggi opens with the building of the Lord's house. In this the Lord's people had lagged behind. The second chapter is a great prophetic vision of another house which the Lord Himself shall build. All of this will be brought out as we proceed with our study. We wish, first of all, by way of introduction to bring before you some succinct statements in the first chapter. 1. The voice of the people. Some may allege that the voice... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Haggai 1:2-11

YHWH’s Grievance With His People (Haggai 1:2-11 ). In a series of consecutive prophecies YHWH’s grievance with His people is established, and the call comes to build the Temple. For YHWH knows that until the Temple is built they will not feel themselves to be one people, and the exiles far from home will see no reason to return. Haggai 1:2 ‘Thus speaks YHWH of hosts, saying, “This people say, It is not the time to come, The time for YHWH’s house to be built. His message was simple. The people... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Haggai 1:2-11

Haggai 1:2 . Read mg. Haggai 1:3 . is a superfluous editorial addition. Haggai 1:4 . A cieled house was one lined with timber, ordinary houses being left as rough inside as outside. “ This house” means the whole Temple area, as is evident from Haggai 1:14; Haggai 2:3-1 Samuel :. Haggai 1:5 . Consider your ways: means “ take notice of your experiences.” In Haggai 1:5 Haggai exhorts the people to reflect on their past experiences (described in Haggai 1:6) and in Haggai 1:7 on what will be... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Haggai 1:3

Then; when the people were thus sluggish, made excuses, and delayed doing their duty, then at that time came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet: see Haggai 1:1. read more