Haggai is the name of a sixth century prophet meaning “festive”, indicating that he may have been born on a holy day. Compared to most of the writing prophets, there is very little information on the personal life of Haggai. However, what we do know is that Haggai’s short and strong message came to Jerusalem at a time after the exile. The people had been working on the Temple but had slowed their building: Times were tough, and they had other things that had occupied their imaginations.
For sixteen years they had worked on the Temple and it was still not finished. Haggai’s message did not mince words, he told the discouraged people of Jerusalem to get back to work on the Temple of the LORD. “Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, and this temple to lie in ruins?” Now therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts: “Consider your ways!” (HAGGA I 1 : 4 - 5 ). The second chapter of Haggai takes place on the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles when there would
have been a large gathering of the people. A good time to deliver the LORD’s message!
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Gift of God; Matthew 1-3
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My Messenger; Malachi 1-4
Malachi is a personal name or a common noun meaning, “my messenger”. The word messenger is used three times in Malachi 2:7 and 3:1. Malachi was the last prophet to speak in Israel before the coming of John the Baptist, and Malachi’s words close out the Old Testament. Malachi’s day and age was evi...
