Haggai 2:14

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Summary

Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the LORD; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.

So is this people

Jude 1:23

And that

Ezra 3:2

General references

Malachi 3:9

Bible References

So is this people

"Is it right for you to live in richly paneled houses while my temple is in ruins?

The Lord abhors the sacrifices of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

Haughty eyes and a proud heart -- the agricultural product of the wicked is sin.

The one who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

"Of what importance to me are your many sacrifices?" says the Lord. "I am stuffed with burnt sacrifices of rams and the fat from steers. The blood of bulls, lambs, and goats I do not want.

All is pure to those who are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted.

save others by snatching them out of the fire; have mercy on others, coupled with a fear of God, hating even the clothes stained by the flesh.

And that

Then Jeshua the son of Jozadak and his priestly colleagues and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his colleagues started to build the altar of the God of Israel so they could offer burnt offerings on it as required by the law of Moses the man of God.

General references

You are bound for judgment because you are robbing me -- this whole nation is guilty.