5. The Jews were living in
their comfortable houses
while the temple, the house
of God, sat unfinished
6. Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'This
people says, "The time has not come,
even the time for the house of the
LORD to be rebuilt” (1:2).
The Jews began working 24 days after
Haggai’s message (vs. 15)
9. “As for the promise
which I made you when
you came out of Egypt,
My Spirit is abiding in
your midst; do not fear!”
(2:5)
10. • The purpose of this book was that Haggai was
called by God to encourage the people to finish
the construction of the temple in Jerusalem.
• The construction had ceased because of
opposition and because the neighboring
countries, and the Jews were frightened.
