Christianity: Details about 'Book Of Haggai'
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The Book of Haggai is a book of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) and of the Old Testament, written by the prophet Haggai. It consists of two brief, comprehensive chapters. The object of the prophet is generally urging the people to proceed with the rebuilding of the second Jerusalem temple in 520 BCE after the return of the deportees. Haggai attributes a recent drought to the peoples' refusal to rebuild the temple, which he sees as key to Jerusalem’s glory. The book ends with the prediction of the downfall of kingdoms, with one Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, as the Lord’s chosen leader. The language here is not as finely wrought as in some other books of the minor prophets, yet the intent seems straightforward. The first chapter first contains the first address (2-11) and its effects (12-15). The second chapter contains:
These discourses are referred to in Ezra 5:1; 6:14;(Compare Haggai 2:7, 8, 22.)
Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed Haggai (Buch) Livre d'Aggée 하깨 (구약성서) ספר חגי Haggai Księga Aggeusza Haggain kirja Haggai 哈該書
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