# Haggai 02 š: The Greater Glory to Come
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> [[#š Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#š Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#š¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#š§ Chapter Summary]]
> [[#āļø Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#š Key Principles / š Life Application]]
> [[#š¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#āļø Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#š Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#š Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#š Internal Notes]]
## š Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
### The Glory to Come
[[#Verse 01.]]Ā On the twenty-first day of the seventh month,Ā theĀ Lordās message came throughĀ the prophet Haggai again:Ā
[[#Verse 02.]]Ā āAsk the following questions toĀ Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak,Ā and the remnant of the people:Ā
[[#Verse 03.]]Ā āWho among you survivors saw the former splendor of this temple?Ā How does it look to you now? Isnāt it nothing by comparison?āĀ
[[#Verse 04.]]Ā Even so, take heart, Zerubbabel,ā decrees theĀ Lord. āTake heart, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. And take heart all you citizens of the land,āĀ decrees theĀ Lord, āand begin to work. For I am with you,ā decrees theĀ LordĀ of Heavenās Armies.Ā
[[#Verse 05.]]Ā āDo not fear, because I made a promise to your ancestors when they left Egypt, and my SpiritĀ even now testifies to you.āĀ
[[#Verse 06.]]Ā Moreover, this is what theĀ LordĀ of Heavenās Armies has said: āIn just a little whileĀ I will once again shake the skyĀ and the earth, the sea and the dry ground.Ā
[[#Verse 07.]]Ā I will also shake up all the nations, and theyĀ will offer their treasures;Ā then I will fill this temple with glory.ā So theĀ LordĀ of Heavenās Armies has said.Ā
[[#Verse 08.]]Ā āThe silver and gold will be mine,ā decrees theĀ LordĀ of Heavenās Armies.Ā
[[#Verse 09.]]Ā āThe future splendor of this temple will be greater than that of former times,āĀ theĀ LordĀ of Heavenās Armies has declared. āAnd in this place I will give peace,ā decrees theĀ LordĀ of Heavenās Armies.
### The Promised Blessing
[[#Verse 10.]]Ā On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month of Dariusā second year,Ā theĀ Lordās message came to the prophet Haggai:Ā
[[#Verse 11.]]Ā āThis is what theĀ LordĀ of Heavenās Armies has said, āAsk the priests about the law.Ā
[[#Verse 12.]]Ā If someone carries holy meat in a fold of his garment and that fold touches bread, a boiled dish, wine, olive oil, or any other food, will that item become holy?āāĀ The priests answered, āIt will not.āĀ
[[#Verse 13.]]Ā Then Haggai asked, āIf a person who is ritually unclean because of touching a dead bodyĀ comes in contact with one of these items, will it become unclean?ā The priests answered, āIt will be unclean.ā
[[#Verse 14.]]Ā Then Haggai responded, āāThe people of this nation are unclean in my sight,āĀ decrees theĀ Lord. āAnd so is all their effort; everything they offer is also unclean.Ā
[[#Verse 15.]]Ā Now therefore reflect carefully on the recent past,Ā before one stone was laid on another in theĀ Lordās temple.Ā
[[#Verse 16.]]Ā From that timeĀ when one came expecting a heap of twenty measures, there were only ten; when one came to the wine vat to draw out fifty measures from it, there were only twenty.Ā
[[#Verse 17.]]Ā I struck all the products of your laborĀ with blight, disease, and hail, and yet you brought nothing to me,āĀ says theĀ Lord.Ā
[[#Verse 18.]]Ā āThink carefullyĀ about the past: from today, the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month,Ā to the day work on the temple of theĀ LordĀ was resumed,Ā think about it.Ā
[[#Verse 19.]]Ā The seed is still in the storehouse, isnāt it? And the vine, fig tree, pomegranate, and olive tree have not produced. Nevertheless, from today on I will bless you.āā
### Zerubbabel the Chosen One
[[#Verse 20.]]Ā Then theĀ LordĀ spoke to HaggaiĀ a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month:Ā
[[#Verse 21.]]Ā āTell Zerubbabel governor of Judah: āI am readyĀ to shake the skyĀ and the earth.Ā
[[#Verse 22.]]Ā I will overthrow royal thrones and shatter the might of earthly kingdoms.Ā I will overthrow chariots and those who ride them, and horses and their riders will fall as people kill one another.Ā
[[#Verse 23.]]Ā On that day,āĀ says theĀ LordĀ of Heavenās Armies, āI will take you, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, my servant,āĀ says theĀ Lord, āand I will make you like a signet ring,Ā for I have chosen you,ā says theĀ LordĀ of Heavenās Armies.ā
## š Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## š¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. 2:1 is dated to the twenty-first day of the seventh month, during the Feast of Tabernacles.
2. Older people who had seen Solomon's temple wept when the new foundation was laid (Ezra 3:12).
3. Hebrews 12:26 quotes 2:6 about God shaking the heavens and the earth.
4. 2:7 has been translated "the desire of all nations" or "the treasures of all nations," and scholars debate the meaning.
5. This temple was later greatly expanded by Herod the Great, and Jesus taught there.
6. God says the silver and gold belong to Him (2:8).
7. 2:11-14 teaches that holiness does not spread by contact, but uncleanness does.
8. Three messages are dated to the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month (2:10, 18, 20).
9. Calling Zerubbabel a signet ring (2:23) reverses the judgment on his grandfather Jehoiachin in Jeremiah 22:24.
10. Zerubbabel appears in both genealogies of Jesus (Matthew 1:12-13; Luke 3:27).
## š§ Chapter Summary
> [!note] š± Still growing. This section is on its way.
## āļø Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the greater glory of God's house (2:9). Jesus taught in this rebuilt temple, and He descended from Zerubbabel, whom God called His signet ring (2:23; Matthew 1:12-16).
## š Key Principles / š Life Application
> [!note] š± Still growing. This section is on its way.
## š¬ Discussion Questions
1. Some who remembered Solomon's temple thought the new one was nothing by comparison (2:3). How can comparing the present to the past discourage us?
2. God says, "Be strong and work, for I am with you" (2:4). Where do you need that encouragement today?
3. God says His glory in this house will be greater than before (2:9). How can God bring greater glory out of humble beginnings?
## āļø Key Verses to Remember
- š verse 4: Be strong and work, for I am with you, says the Lord.
- š verse 9: The glory of this house will be greater than the former, and in this place I will give peace.
- š verse 23: God will make Zerubbabel like a signet ring, for He has chosen him.
## š Related Passages/Cross Reference
- š [[Matthew 01#Verse 12.|Matthew 1:12-16]] - Zerubbabel in Jesus' family line.
- š [[Hebrews 12#Verse 26.|Hebrews 12:26-28]] - God will shake heaven and earth once more.
- š [[John 01#Verse 14.|John 1:14]] - The Word dwelt among us, and we saw His glory.
- š [[Ezra 03#Verse 12.|Ezra 3:12-13]] - Old men weep at the new foundation.
- š [[Jeremiah 22#Verse 24.|Jeremiah 22:24]] - The signet ring removed from Jehoiachin.
## š Devotional Reflection
š SOAP: [[Haggai 02- SOAP|God Promises]]
## š Internal Notes