John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Haggai 2:1
In the seventh month ,.... The month Tisri, which answers to part of September and part of October: in the one and twentieth day of the month ; being a month, wanting three days, from the time the Jews came and worked in the house of the Lord, Haggai 1:14 it was toward the close of the feast of tabernacles: see Leviticus 23:34 , came the word of the Lord by the Prophet Haggai ; the word of prophecy, as the Targum: this was from the Lord, not from the prophet himself; he was... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Haggai 2:1-9
Here is, I. The date of this message, Hag. 2:1. It was sent on the twenty-first day of the seventh month, when the builders had been about a month at work (since the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month), and had got it in some forwardness. Note, Those that are hearty in the service of God shall receive fresh encouragements from him to proceed in it, as their case calls for them. Set the wheels a going, and God will oil them. II. The direction of this message, Hag. 2:2. The encouragements here... read more