Haggai- Introduction

Additional Details

• Author: Haggai
• Audience: The people of southern tribe of Judah who had returned to the land of Israel.
• Original Hebrew Name: חגי
• Translated Greek Name: Ἀγγαῖος
• Common English Name: Haggai
• Transliteration: Hagai
• Meaning: Festal
• Date Created: c 516 BCE
• Content Reference Time: c 517-513 BCE
• Key Individuals:
  • Haggai
  • Zerubbabel
  • Joshua
• Key Themes:
  • The call to rebuild the Temple (Haggai 1:1-15)
  • The encouragement to complete the Temple (Haggai 2:1-23)
• Date Canonized: c 499-100 BCE
• Abstract:

  Haggai provided a prophetic and historical message when Jewish exiles were returning to Jerusalem from Babylon.  They began rebuilding the Temple but gave up after repeated discouragement, and the distractions of pursuing wealth dissuaded them.  Haggai encouraged and inspired them to complete the task and delivered stinging rebukes for their neglect of G-d's house.  His call to repentance in their personal lives led to a heartfelt return to the work of restoring the Temple, which symbolized G-d's restored presence in their midst.

• Location Created: Haggai provided a prophetic and historical message when Jewish exiles were returning to Jerusalem from Babylon.  They began rebuilding the Temple but gave up after repeated discouragement, and the distractions of pursuing wealth dissuaded them.  Haggai encouraged and inspired them to complete the task and delivered stinging rebukes for their neglect of G-d's house.  His call to repentance in their personal lives led to a heartfelt return to the work of restoring the Temple, which symbolized G-d's restored presence in their midst.
• Content Location: Haggai provided a prophetic and historical message when Jewish exiles were returning to Jerusalem from Babylon.  They began rebuilding the Temple but gave up after repeated discouragement, and the distractions of pursuing wealth dissuaded them.  Haggai encouraged and inspired them to complete the task and delivered stinging rebukes for their neglect of G-d's house.  His call to repentance in their personal lives led to a heartfelt return to the work of restoring the Temple, which symbolized G-d's restored presence in their midst.
• Teaches:
  • We should have G-dly priorities.
  • G-d will encourage us in His priorities.
• Chapters: 2
• Verses: 38