2:1In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the
word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying,
(2:1) "In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the
word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai."
2:2
Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to
Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the
people, saying,
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Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do
ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing?
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Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua,
son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land,
saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts:
(2:6-8) A whole lot of shaking going on. God will shake the heavens, the earth, sea, and dry land.
He'll shake until "the desire of the nations" comes and his house is filled with glory. But if any gold or silver is shaken lose, it's all God's.
(2:6) "I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land."
(2:7) "And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come:
and I will fill this house with glory."
2:5
According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of
Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not.
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For thus saith the LORD
of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and
the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;
2:7And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come:
and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.
2:8The silver is mine, and
the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.
(2:8) "The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts."
(2:9) "The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former ... and in this place will I give peace."
God will have more glory than ever when he is settled into his new house, and he might even give some peace.
(2:10) "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."
2:9The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith
the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of
hosts.
2:10In 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,
2:11Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law,
saying,
2:12If one bear holy flesh
in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage,
or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered
and said, No.
(2:11-14) God has a conversation with Haggai and the priests about holy flesh, skirts touching bread or
wine, the cleanliness of dead bodies, and whatnot. The main thing to remember here is this: Don't let your holy flesh touch any food or wine,
because if you do your flesh won't be holy any more.
(2:11) "Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,"
(2:12) "If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment,
and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy?"
(2:13) "Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of
these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be
unclean."
2:13Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of
these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be
unclean.
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Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation
before me, saith the LORD; and so is every work of their hands; and that
which they offer there is unclean.
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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:
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Since those days were, when one came to an heap of twenty measures, there
were but ten: when one came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty vessels
out of the press, there were but twenty.
2:17I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours
of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the LORD.
(2:17) "I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours
of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the LORD." God sent blight and hail upon the Israelites, yet they still didn't return to him.
What is wrong with people?
(2:18) Consider this: "Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of
the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the LORD's temple was laid, consider it."
2:18Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of
the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the LORD's temple
was laid, consider it.
2:19
Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and
the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day
will I bless you.
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And again the word of the LORD came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth
day of the month, saying,
(2:20) "Again the word of the LORD came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth
day of the month."
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Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens
and the earth;
(2:21) "I will shake the heavens and the earth."
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And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the
strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride
in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the
sword of his brother.
(2:22) "I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them ... every one by the sword of his brother."
2:23
In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my
servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD, and will make thee as a
signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts.
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