The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.In this place — In my house, a type of Christ.Peace — A spiritual, internal, and heavenly peace. read more
Haggai 2:6-9 expand the promise of Haggai 2:4-5. Jehovah will manifest his presence and power by a great shaking of nature and of the nations of the earth (6, 7a); as a result the nations will recognize his supremacy and bring costly presents to his temple (7b, 8). Then the magnificence of the new temple will surpass that of the old, and Jehovah will add to its splendor by making it his dwelling place, from which he will dispense permanent peace and prosperity to the community (9). Similar... read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Haggai 2:9
glory: Psalms 24:7-2 Samuel :, John 1:14, 2 Corinthians 3:9, 2 Corinthians 3:10, 1 Timothy 3:16, James 2:1 saith: Whoever compares the description of the temple of Solomon, in the first book of Kings, with the most splendid accounts of the second temple, however adorned with costly stones and other magnificent decorations in after ages, must perceive that the former, being wholly overlaid with pure gold, was incomparably more glorious than the latter in its greatest magnificence; and the Jews... read more