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Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Haggai 2:1-9

THIRD ADDRESSThe Glory of the Second TempleHaggai 2:1-91In the seventh (month), and the twenty-first (day) of the month there was a 2word of Jehovah by the hand of Haggai the Prophet, saying: Speak, now, to Zerubbabel, son of Shaltiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua, son of Jozadak, the 3high priest, and to the rest of the people, saying: Who among you is left1 that has seen this house in its former glory? And what are seeing it (to be) now? Is not such2 (a one) as it like nothing in your... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Haggai 2:1-9

Haggai BRAVE ENCOURAGEMENTS Hag_2:1 - Hag_2:9 . The second year of Darius, in which Haggai prophesied, was 520 B.C. Political intrigues had stopped the rebuilding of the Temple, and the enthusiasm of the first return had died away in the face of prolonged difficulties. The two brave leaders, Zerubbabel and Joshua, still survived, and kept alive their own zeal; but the mass of the people were more concerned about their comforts than about the restoration of the house of Jehovah. They had... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Haggai 2:1-9

the True Glory of God’s House Haggai 1:12-15 ; Haggai 2:1-9 One earnest man can arouse an entire community. Let a fire glow in our hearts, and it will spread. Assured of God’s presence and favor, within three weeks the whole land was awake. Note the cooperation of God’s Spirit with the message of His servant, “the Lord stirred up.” Let us ever seek and rely on His cooperation! “We are witnesses, so also is the Holy Spirit!” Three prophecies occupy the following chapter. In the first, Haggai... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Haggai 2:1-23

About seven weeks later Haggai delivered his second message. This was addressed to Zerubbabel the governor, Joshua the priest, and all the people. A comparison of Ezr 3:13 with this message will show how certain of the old men who remembered the former house lamented the comparative inferiority of this. This memory tended to dishearten the people, and the prophet appealed to them to be strong and to work, promising in His name Jehovah's immediate presence and help. On the basis of this... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Haggai 2:1-9

God’s House Will Become A House For All Nations, Filled With Glory (Haggai 2:1-9 ). God’s first promise springing from their obedience is that, in spite of unpromising beginnings, His House will attract all nations, so that His House will be filled with glory. Haggai 2:1 ‘In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of YHWH by Haggai the prophet, saying, This was the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles. The Day of Atonement would have been held on the tenth... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Haggai 2:1-9

Haggai 2:1-1 Samuel : . Haggai’ s Sermon on October 21. Haggai 2:1 f. is mainly editorial. The work begun on Sep. 24 had consisted mainly of preparation, the actual rebuilding is now begun. Haggai 2:3 has reference to the simplicity of the design which was necessitated by the builders’ poverty. Ezra 3:12 f. is probably a picturesque inference from this passage. Ezra 1:6-1 Kings :; Ezra 6:8 ff. are at variance with the natural meaning of Haggai’ s words. Haggai 2:5 a seems to be a mutilated... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Haggai 2:3

Who is left among you? there are surely some that are of that age as to have seen the temple which our father’s sins, God’s just displeasure, and the Chaldean malice burnt; who are they? and where may they be found? This question implieth there were such, and by Ezra 3:12,Ezra 3:13 it appears there were many, for the cries and sobs of them equalled the shouts of the younger, who rejoiced to see the foundations of the second house laid. That saw; took notice of it then, and remember it now, that... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Haggai 2:1-5

CRITICAL NOTES.] This oracle, delivered nearly a month after building had begun, designed to remove despondency, and to meet a new difficulty. Haggai 2:3.] The glory of the second did not answer to that of the former temple. Some of the oldest who had returned, had seen the first building, and wept at the contrast (Ezra 3:12). The Jews note five points of inferiority. The absence (1) of the sacred fire; (2) the shekinah; (3) the ark and cherubim; (4) the Urim and Thummim; (5) the spirit of... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Haggai 2:3

house in her first glory The prophet calls upon the old men who remembered Solomon's temple to witness to the new generation how greatly that structure exceeded the present in magnificence; and then utters a prophecy (Haggai 1:7-9) which can only refer to the future kingdom temple described by Ezekiel. It is certain that the restoration temple and all subsequent structures, including Herod's, were far inferior in costliness and splendour to Solomon's. The present period is described in Hosea... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Haggai 2:1-23

Chapter 2Now in the seventh month, in the twenty-first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Haggai, saying, Speak now to Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah, to Joshua, and to the residue of the people, saying, Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how does it look to you now? is it not in your eyes in comparison as of nothing ( Haggai 2:1-3 )?The temple of Solomon, of course, was an extremely glorious building. It was destroyed by... read more