Haggai 2:10-13 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 2:10

In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month ,.... The month Chisleu, which answers to part of November, and part of December: this was two months and three days after the former discourse or prophecy, and just three months from the time the Jews began to work in the house of the Lord, Haggai 1:14 in the second year of Darius ; the same year that all the former discourses and prophecies were delivered in: came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet ; for what he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Haggai 2:11

Thus saith the Lord of hosts ,.... To Haggai the prophet: ask now the priests concerning the law ; whose business it was to understand it, and teach it, and to answer questions, and resolve doubts concerning it; not of their own heads, and according to their fancies, will, and pleasure; but according to the rules and instructions given in the word of God: and as this was their office, they were the proper persons to apply to; and Haggai, though a prophet, is sent to the priests to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Haggai 2:12

If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment ,.... Or, "carry" it F17 ישא "portaverit", Munster; "portet", Varenius, Reinbeck. ; from one place to another in his pockets or bags, which were in the skirts of his garments. This is to be understood of the flesh of creatures offered in sacrifice, which were sanctified or separated for holy use; part of which belonged to the priests, who might carry it in their pockets to the proper place of eating it: and with his skirt do touch... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Haggai 2:13

Then said Haggai ,.... To the priests; having nothing to object to their answer; but being satisfied with it, he puts another question: if one that is unclean by a dead body ; by the touch of it, Numbers 19:11 , touch any of these, shall it be unclean ? that is, if such an impure person, who was so in a ceremonial sense, should touch any of the above things, bread, pottage, wine, or oil, or any meat, would not they become unclean thereby, and so not fit for use? and the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Haggai 2:10

In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month - Three months after they had begun to rebuild the temple, Haggai is ordered to go and put two questions to the priests. If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and he touch any thing with his skirt, is that thing made holy? The priests answered, No! Haggai 2:12 . 2. If one has touched a dead body and thereby become unclean, does he communicate his uncleanness to whatever he may touch? And the priests answered, Yes! Haggai... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Haggai 2:10

Verse 10 Though interpreters seem to perceive the meaning of the Prophet, yet no one really and clearly expresses what he means and intends to teach us: nay, they adduce nothing but what is jejune and frigid; for they refer all these things to this point,—that sacrifices were not acceptable to God before the people had begun to build the Temple, but that from that time they were pleasing to God, because the people, in offering sacrifices in a waste place, proved by such negligence that they... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 2:10

In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month. The ninth month is Chisleu, answering to parts of November and December. It was now three months from the time the people had commenced to build, and two from the day when the second address was delivered. On the weather at this time depended the hope of the yearly crops. Between the second and third address Zechariah's first prophecy wag uttered ( Zechariah 1:2-6 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 2:10-14

Human duty. "In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, saying, Thus said the Lord of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the Law," etc. "On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month of the same year, that is to say, exactly three months after the congregation had resumed the building of the temple ( Haggai 1:15 ), and about two months after the second prophecy ( Haggai 2:1 ), a new word of the Lord... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 2:10-17

§ 1 . By an analogy drawn from the Law, Haggai shows that residence in the Holy Land and the offering of sacrifice do not suffice to make the people acceptable, as long as they themselves are unclean through neglect of the house of the Lord. Hence comes the punishment of sterility. read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Haggai 2:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Haggai 2:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Haggai 2:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Haggai 2:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Haggai 2:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Haggai 2:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 2:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 2:10-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Haggai 2:10-17

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