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…. The Prophecy. Of Haggai. A Prophet Sent To The Remnant in 520 B.C. Prophecy Of Haggai. Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15 Haggai’s message vv. 2-11 The only solution v. 8
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The Prophecy Of Haggai A Prophet Sent To The Remnant in 520 B.C.
Prophecy Of Haggai Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15 • Haggai’s message vv. 2-11 • The only solution v. 8 • “Go to the mountains, bring wood and rebuild the temple, that I may be pleased with it and be glorified” • Man’s primary obligation = pleasing God 2 Cor 5:1-11
Prophecy Of Haggai Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15 • Haggai’s message vv. 2-11 • Israel suffered when idolatrous Deut 27:15 28:13-15, 20-24 1 Kings 17:1 • Now, she suffers the same due to indifference & selfishness vv. 10-11 • Sins of omission, commission are equal
Prophecy Of Haggai Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15 • The remnant responds vv. 12-15 • They “…obeyed the voice of the Lord” • They “…showed reverence for the Lord” • Haggai’s preaching “…stirred the people” • Haggai reminded them “God is with you” cp. Mt 28:20 Jn 14:23 Heb 13:5b
Prophecy Of Haggai Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15 • The remnant responds vv. 12-15 • Reviewing the dates… • Foundation laid in 536 B.C. Ezra 3:8 • Discouragement…quitting until 520 B.C. Ezra 4:4-5, 24 • Haggai began preaching in 520 B.C. – 6th month, 1st day Hag 1:1
Prophecy Of Haggai Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15 • The remnant responds vv. 12-15 • Reviewing the dates… • The people respond…resume rebuilding on 6th month, 24th day Hag 1:15 • In less than 1 month of preaching, what was stopped for 16 years was completed in 4 years Ezra 4:24 6:15
Prophecy Of Haggai Rebuking The Indifference 1:1-15 • The remnant responds vv. 12-15 • This illustrates the effectiveness of the “right kind” of preaching • The only kind of preaching that will stir men’s hearts to obedience is that which is filled with a “Thus saith the Lord”1:2, 5, 7 2:6, 11
Prophecy Of Haggai The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 • It is now the 21st day, 7th month v. 1 (almost 2 months since Haggai came) • The prophet addresses those old enough to remember Solomon’s temple vv. 2-3 • They had dealt with this “disappointment” some 16 years earlier Ezra 3:10-13
Prophecy Of Haggai The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 • Haggai’s message vv. 4-9 • “Take courage…work”v. 4a • “I am with you”v. 4b cp. 1:13 • He also references the “promise” made to God’s people following their stay in Egypt v. 6 Ex 19:4-6a 29:42-45
Prophecy Of Haggai The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 • Haggai’s message vv. 4-9 • “Yet once more, in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens & earth…”v. 6 • God “shook the earth” when He gave the 1st covenant at Mt. Sinai Ex 19:16-18 • He promises to “shake it again”
Prophecy Of Haggai The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 • Haggai’s message vv. 4-9 • All nations will come “with their wealth” to fill the remnant’s house v. 7 • God reminded them He already owns all the silver & gold v. 8 • What is this “wealth?”
Prophecy Of Haggai The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 • Haggai’s message vv. 4-9 • The nations’ “wealth” v. 7 • Not material wealth • A Messianic prophecy re: the “mountain of the Lord’s house” Isa 2:2-3 • All nations (i.e. Gentiles) will “stream to it”
Prophecy Of Haggai The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 • Haggai’s message vv. 4-9 • The nations’ “wealth” v. 7 • The “wealthiest commodity” anyone could bring = his/her soul • This “house will be filled with glory” v. 7 • Though smaller in size than Solomon’s
Prophecy Of Haggai The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 • Haggai’s message vv. 4-9 • The latter glory of this house (remnant) will be greater than the former (Solomon)v. 9a • In this house God will give “peace” v. 9b Isa 9:6 Rom 5:1 Eph 2:14-18
Prophecy Of Haggai The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 • A Messianic passage Heb 12:18-29 • The N.T. kingdom that “can’t be shaken” • The “shaken” Mt. Sinai vv. 18-21 • The “unshakable” Mt. Zion vv. 22-25 • The quotation from Hag 2:6…“shaking” (removing) the physical (Law of Moses)
Prophecy Of Haggai The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 • A Messianic passage Heb 12:18-29 • The N.T. kingdom that “can’t be shaken” • “Shaking” took place so the “unshakable” (spiritual; gospel kingdom) may remain • This is how the “latter is more glorious than the former” cp. 2 Cor 3:7-11
Prophecy Of Haggai The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 • A Messianic passage Heb 12:18-29 • Other N.T. passages with the “building” metaphor 1 Cor 3:9-17 1 Pet 2:4-10 • The remnant saw no “glory” in the smaller temple they were building • God viewed it differently
Prophecy Of Haggai The Messiah’s House 2:1-9 • A Messianic passage Heb 12:18-29 • Men may see nothing “glorious” about the gospel message • God views it differently 1 Cor 1:18 – 2:5