Haggai 1:11 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Haggai 1:1-11

It was the complaint of the Jews in Babylon that they saw not their signs, and there was no more prophet (Ps. 74:9), which was a just judgment upon them for mocking and misusing the prophets. We read of no prophets they had in their return, as they had in their coming out of Egypt, Hos. 12:13. God stirred them up immediately by his Spirit to exert themselves in that escape (Ezra 1:5); for, though God makes use of prophets, he needs them not, he can do his work without them. But the lamp of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Haggai 1:11

And I called for a drought upon the land ,.... Upon the whole land of Judea; as he withheld the dew and rain from falling on it to moisten it, refresh it, and make it fruitful; so he ordered a vehement heat to dry and parch it; and directed the rays of the sun to strike with great force upon it, and cause the fruits of it to wither; and which is done by a word of his; when he calls, every creature obeys. There is an elegant play on words, which shows the justness of such a proceeding, that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 1:1-15

Part I. THE FIRST ADDRESS : EXHORTATION TO BUILD THE TEMPLE AND ITS RESULT . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 1:3-11

The stirring appeal. It must not be supposed that, for purposes of revelation, there was any suspension of the powers of the men who were honored of God in being the medium of communicating a knowledge of his will; rather there was the retention of their own individual peculiarities and natural gifts, the Divine Spirit operating through these, and turning them to the most profitable account. One beauty of the Bible lies in the fact that, whilst upon the writings of each of its contributors... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 1:6-11

Hard times. I. A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE . Poor harvests and profitless trade, famine and idleness, lack of bread and want of employment, nothing to eat, and nothing to do. The two commonly go together. Examples of famines were in ancient times those which occurred in Canaan ( Genesis 12:10 ), in Egypt ( Genesis 41:54 ), in Samaria ( 1 Kings 17:2 ; 2 Kings 6:25 ), in Jerusalem ( Jeremiah 52:6 ); in modern times those which have taken place in India, China, and other parts of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 1:7-11

§ 2. The prophet urges the people to work zealously at the building; only thus could they hope for the removal of their present disasters. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 1:11

I called for a drought. So Elisha says ( 2 Kings 8:1 ) that "the Lord hath called for a famine." There is a play of words in the Hebrew: as they had let the Lord's house lie" waste" ( thatch ) ( Haggai 1:4 , Haggai 1:9 ), so the Lord punished them with "drought" ( choreb ) . The Septuagint and Syriac, pointing differently, translate this last word "sword," but this is not suitable for the context, which speaks of the sterility of the land only. The land, in... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Haggai 1:11

And I called for a drought upon the land - God called to the people and they would not hear. It is His ever-repeated complaint to them. “I called unto you, and ye would not hear.” He called to His inanimate creatures to punish them, and “they” obeyed. So Elisha tells the woman, whose son he had restored to life, 2 Kings 8:1. “The Lord hath called to the famine, and it shall also come to the land seven years.”And upon men, - in that the drought was oppressive to man. The prophet may also allude... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Haggai 1:8-11

Haggai 1:8-11. Go up to the mountain Go to any of the forests upon the mountains: see Nehemiah 2:8: and cut down timber to carry on the building; or go to the mountain of Moriah, which I have chosen to build my temple upon it; and I will take pleasure in it I will accept your offerings, and hear your prayers. And I will be glorified Will show my majesty, and account myself glorified by you also. Ye looked for much and lo, it came to little It did not answer the expectation you had... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Haggai 1:1-15

THE PROPHECY OF HAGGAIHaggai’s rebuke and its results (1:1-15)The Jews were making excuses for not building the temple, saying that they were suffering a time of personal hardship and enemy opposition. They claimed it was not yet time to begin the work (1:1-2). Yet they could build houses for themselves. In fact, they had taken much of the available timber and used it extravagantly in their own homes, even though timber was in short supply and was needed for the temple (3-4). Because of their... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Haggai 1:1-11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Haggai 1:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 1:1-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 1:3-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 1:6-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 1:7-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 1:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Haggai 1:11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Haggai 1:8-11

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Haggai 1:1-15

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