Haggai 2:19 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Haggai 2:10-19

This sermon was preached two months after that in the former part of the chapter. The priests and Levites preached constantly, but the prophets preached occasionally; both were good and needful. We have need to be taught our duty in season and out of season. The people were now going on vigorously with the building of the temple, and in hopes shortly to have it ready for their use and to be employed in the services of it; and now God sends them a message by his prophet, which would be of use... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Haggai 2:19

Is the seed yet in the barn ?.... The seed for sowing the land, in order for the next harvest: this is by some answered in the affirmative, it was in the barn, it was not yet sown; this being the ninth month, the month Chisleu, which answers to part of our November; rather it should be in the negative, no, it was just sown; and therefore no conjecture could be made, whether it would be a good harvest, or not; yet the prophet, in the name of the Lord, promises them a good one so long before... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 2:10-19

Part III . THE THIRD ADDRESS ; THE CAUSE OF THE CALAMITIES WHICH HAD BEFALLEN THE PEOPLE , AND A PROMISE OF BLESSING . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 2:10-19

The parable of the holy and the unclean. I. THE LETTER OF THE PARABLE . Directed by Jehovah, Haggai proposes two questions to the priests. 1 . Concerning the law of communicated sanctity. Supposing the case of a man carrying in the skirt of his garment holy flesh, i.e. flesh of animals slain in sacrifice, and with his skirt touching bread, pottage, wine, oil, or any meat, the prophet desires to be informed whether the holiness which according to the Law (Le 6:27) was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 2:10-19

The past and the future. Two months had now elapsed since, stimulated by the prophet's glowing words, the temple builders had resumed their labours (comp. Haggai 2:1 with Haggai 2:10 ). These months were of great importance with reference to agricultural interests, being the usual season for sowing the seed and planting the vines. That at such a time they should manifest so much zest in the work of rebuilding the temple proved how thoroughly in earnest they were; sad this earnestness... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 2:15-19

Man's temporalities. "And now, I pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the Lord," etc. The subject of these verses is man ' s temporalities; or, in other words, his earthly circumstances, his secular condition. And the passage suggests three ideas in relation to this subject. I. THAT MAN 'S TEMPORALITIES ARE AT THE ABSOLUTE DISPOSAL OF GOD . Here the Almighty is represented as at one time, namely,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 2:18-19

§ 2. On their obedience the blessings of nature shall again be theirs. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 2:19

Is the seed yet in the barn? Is there any of your poor crop still left in your granaries? Is it not already expended? "The seed" is here the produce of the seed, the grain ( 1 Samuel 8:15 ; Job 39:12 ). The corn crop is mentioned first, then the fruit harvest. The Vulgate has, Numquid jam semen in germine est? Has the seed begun to grow? Is there any sign of abundance? Yet the harvest shall be prolific. But there is no doubt that megurah means "barn," not "sprout." LXX ; εἰ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Haggai 2:18-19

Haggai 2:18-19. Consider now, from this day and upward That is, forward. In the 15th verse the prophet exhorted them to reflect upon the calamities they had suffered, from the time the rebuilding of the temple was intermitted. Now he bids them look forward, from the day the building was recommenced, (see Haggai 1:15,) and they would find a visible change in their affairs for the better. Even from the day that the foundation was laid, &c. The prophet expresses the carrying on of the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Haggai 2:10-19

Promises of blessing (2:10-19)At the end of three months all the foundation work was finished (cf. 1:14-15; 2:18). Zechariah had successfully urged the people to repent (Zechariah 1:1-6), and now Haggai emphasized again that spiritual cleansing was the only way by which they could enjoy God’s blessing (10).Haggai reminded the people that their wrong attitudes in the past had been the cause of all their troubles. He gave an illustration to show that contact with unclean things made a person... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Haggai 2:10-19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Haggai 2:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 2:10-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 2:10-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 2:10-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 2:15-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 2:18-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 2:19

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Haggai 2:18-19

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Haggai 2:10-19

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