Month: March 2023

Haggai 2:20-23 We come now to the fourth and final message delivered by Haggai. It came on the same day as the third message to the priests, December 24, 520 B.C. This one was delivered to only one person, Zerubbabel, the governor. It is clearly much shorter than the...

Haggai 2:10-19 When a building is being constructed, someone is charged with the responsibility of guiding the process to completion. His title may be project engineer, building coordinator, foreman, etc. He knows the blueprint well; he has experience in construction; and he understands how to educate and motivate the...

Haggai 2: 1-9 About three weeks passed between the day of Haggai’s first prophetic message and the work of rebuilding the temple began on September 24, 520 B.C. (Haggai 1:15). Given the deplorable conditions in the land and the scarcity of tools and materials, it is quite amazing that...

Haggai 1:1-15 In our previous Introduction, we noted that Haggai’s ministry spanned a period of 4 months. His writing is composed of four messages/ sermons which he received from God. In this segment, we will look at the first of these messages, which was delivered on September 1, 520...

Haggai 1:1 – 2:23 Among the writings of the Old Testament, there is a group of books we know as the Minor Prophets. This term likely applies, not to their insignificance nor lack of importance, but to the length of the writing and/or the short duration of the prophet’s...

Psalm 139 “God is great. God is good. Let us thank Him for our food.” So begins the blessing many of us were taught in childhood and have passed on to our children. They are simple words – with a poetic rhyme – and flow easily from the lips...