And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,
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Start reading at Haggai 1:12 (Haggai 1:12 to Haggai 1:15).
An editorial reading unit, not a claim that the surrounding context stops here. Book background below applies to the shared passage; individual verses may need more specific explanation.
This unit closes the chapter’s selected reading divisions. The first message confronts the community's priorities and records its response to the call to work on the temple.
1:12Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the LORD.
1:13Then spake Haggai the LORD's messenger in the LORD's message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD.
1:14And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,
1:15In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.
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Who
Who wrote the book? Haggai is the named prophet through whom the dated messages were delivered; the collection presents his ministry in third-person narrative. Biblical references: Haggai 1:1. stated in the text
Who was present or being addressed in this passage? In the surrounding chapter context (Haggai 1:1–1:15): Haggai addresses Zerubbabel the governor, Joshua the high priest, and the returned community concerning the neglected house of the LORD. stated in the text
Who was the book written to? The returned Judean community, especially Zerubbabel the governor, Joshua the high priest, and the people rebuilding the temple. Biblical references: Haggai 1:1; Haggai 1:12. stated in the text
What
What is the topic of this reading unit? The People Obey. Read Haggai 1:12 through Haggai 1:15 as a connected unit. interpretation
How does it contribute to the book? This unit closes the chapter’s selected reading divisions. The first message confronts the community's priorities and records its response to the call to work on the temple. interpretation
When
When are the events or message set? The messages are dated to the second year of Darius, with months and days supplied. Those are dates of prophetic messages, not a modern publication date. book background
Where
What is the book’s geographic setting? The returned community and the rebuilding of the LORD's house in Jerusalem form the immediate setting. book background
Where does the context start?
This passage sits in The People Obey (Haggai 1:12 to Haggai 1:15).
Start reading at Haggai 1:12. An editorial reading unit, not a claim that the surrounding context stops here. Book background below applies to the shared passage; individual verses may need more specific explanation.
How
How does this book connect with Jesus Christ? Hebrews draws on Haggai's language of shaking heaven and earth. That explicit quotation supplies a connection while leaving other details of the temple setting to be read in their own context. See Haggai 2:6, Hebrews 12:26, Hebrews 12:27. interpretation
How should this book guide our response? Examine priorities and respond faithfully to the work actually entrusted to you. Do not turn a message to this rebuilding community into an automatic guarantee of wealth for a modern project. interpretation
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Macro-Structure
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Macro-Structure of Haggai 1
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Haggai dates his messages to Darius' second year and names Zerubbabel and Joshua. Its appeals address the returned community's neglect of the LORD's house in that setting. Local headings and stanza divisions are editorial reading aids adapted from public-domain BSB headings; verse boundaries and Scripture links use the KJV. Connections describe the surrounding book movement.
Connection to the wholeThis opening unit introduces the chapter’s movement. The first message confronts the community's priorities and records its response to the call to work on the temple.
Connection to the wholeThis unit closes the chapter’s selected reading divisions. The first message confronts the community's priorities and records its response to the call to work on the temple.
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Suggested literary divisions. Headings summarize the passage; they are not part of the biblical text.
Macro-Structure of Haggai
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Haggai dates his messages to Darius' second year and names Zerubbabel and Joshua. Its appeals address the returned community's neglect of the LORD's house in that setting.