Thematic Bible
Haggai 1:1 (show verse)
In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, ruler of Judah, and to Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying,
Darius » Emancipator of israel
Darius » King of persia » Emancipates the jews
Jehozadak » A priest of the exile
Joshua » Also called jeshua » Assists zerubbabel in restoring the temple
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Haggai
Shealtiel » Father of zerubbabel and an ancestor of jesus
The Second Temple » The jews reproved for not building
Darius » King of persia » Emancipates the jews
Jehozadak » A priest of the exile
Joshua » Also called jeshua » Assists zerubbabel in restoring the temple
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Haggai
Shealtiel » Father of zerubbabel and an ancestor of jesus
The Second Temple » The jews reproved for not building
Haggai 1:2 (show verse)
These are the words of the Lord of armies: These people say, The time has not come for building the Lord's house.
Haggai 1:3 (show verse)
Then the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying,
Haggai 1:4 (show verse)
Is it a time for you to be living in roofed houses while this house is a waste?
Haggai 1:5 (show verse)
For this cause the Lord of armies has said, Give thought to your ways.
themes for Consideration » The disappointment of the worldly life
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » Building » Houses
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » Levi, in receiving the covenant of life and peace
Lukewarmness » Figurative
Temple » The second » Resumed
The Second Temple » The jews reproved for not building
Thoughtfulness » Themes for consideration, by the spiritual mind » The disappointment of the worldly life
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » Building » Houses
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » Levi, in receiving the covenant of life and peace
Lukewarmness » Figurative
Temple » The second » Resumed
The Second Temple » The jews reproved for not building
Thoughtfulness » Themes for consideration, by the spiritual mind » The disappointment of the worldly life
Haggai 1:6 (show verse)
Much has been planted, but little got in; you take food, but have not enough; you take drink, but are not full; you are clothed, but no one is warm; and he who gets payment for his work, gets it to put it into a bag full of holes.
Agriculture » Foes of » Barrenness of soil as a result of sin
Barrenness » Barrenness of soil as a result of sin
themes for Consideration » The disappointment of the worldly life
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » Building » Houses
Earthly » Refused for obedience » Are deceptive treasures
Lukewarmness » Figurative
Parsimony (stinginess) » Of the jews » Toward the temple
earthly Riches » Belong to God » Are deceptive treasures
Seed » The jews punished by » Its yielding but little increase
Temple » The second » Resumed
The Second Temple » The jews punished for not persevering in building
Thoughtfulness » Themes for consideration, by the spiritual mind » The disappointment of the worldly life
earthly Treasures » Are deceptive
Barrenness » Barrenness of soil as a result of sin
themes for Consideration » The disappointment of the worldly life
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » Building » Houses
Earthly » Refused for obedience » Are deceptive treasures
Lukewarmness » Figurative
Parsimony (stinginess) » Of the jews » Toward the temple
earthly Riches » Belong to God » Are deceptive treasures
Seed » The jews punished by » Its yielding but little increase
Temple » The second » Resumed
The Second Temple » The jews punished for not persevering in building
Thoughtfulness » Themes for consideration, by the spiritual mind » The disappointment of the worldly life
earthly Treasures » Are deceptive
Haggai 1:7 (show verse)
This is what the Lord of armies has said: Give thought to your ways.
Haggai 1:8 (show verse)
Go up to the hills and get wood and put up the house; and I will take pleasure in it and be honoured, says the Lord.
Haggai 1:9 (show verse)
You were looking for much, and it came to little; and when you got it into your house, I took it away with a breath. Why? says the Lord of armies. Because of my house which is a waste, while every man takes care of the house which is his.
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » Building » Houses
Lukewarmness » Figurative
Parsimony (stinginess) » Of the jews » Toward the temple
Parsimony (stinginess) » Punishment of
Temple » The second » Resumed
The Second Temple » The jews punished for not persevering in building
Vineyards » In unfavorable seasons produced but little wine
Lukewarmness » Figurative
Parsimony (stinginess) » Of the jews » Toward the temple
Parsimony (stinginess) » Punishment of
Temple » The second » Resumed
The Second Temple » The jews punished for not persevering in building
Vineyards » In unfavorable seasons produced but little wine
Haggai 1:10 (show verse)
For this cause the heaven over you is kept from giving dew, and the earth from giving her fruit.
Haggai 1:11 (show verse)
And by my order no rain came on the land or on the mountains or the grain or the wine or the oil or the produce of the earth or on men or cattle or on any work of man's hands.
Drought » Instances of
God » God's Judgments » Drought » General references to » Examples of
Lukewarmness » Figurative
Mountains » God » Parches, with draught
Oil » Failure of, a severe calamity
Parsimony (stinginess) » Punishment of
The Second Temple » The jews punished for not persevering in building
Vineyards » In unfavorable seasons produced but little wine
Wine » New
God » God's Judgments » Drought » General references to » Examples of
Lukewarmness » Figurative
Mountains » God » Parches, with draught
Oil » Failure of, a severe calamity
Parsimony (stinginess) » Punishment of
The Second Temple » The jews punished for not persevering in building
Vineyards » In unfavorable seasons produced but little wine
Wine » New
Haggai 1:12 (show verse)
Then Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all the rest of the people, gave ear to the voice of the Lord their God and to the words of Haggai the prophet, because the Lord their God had sent him, and the people were in fear before the Lord.
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » The jews, in obeying the voice of the lord
Jehozadak » A priest of the exile
Joshua » Also called jeshua » Assists zerubbabel in restoring the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Obedience » Instances of » Under the preaching of haggai
Obedience to God » Exemplified » Zerubbabel
Shealtiel » Father of zerubbabel and an ancestor of jesus
Zerubbabel » Directs the rebuilding of the altar and temple after his return from captivity in babylon
Jehozadak » A priest of the exile
Joshua » Also called jeshua » Assists zerubbabel in restoring the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Obedience » Instances of » Under the preaching of haggai
Obedience to God » Exemplified » Zerubbabel
Shealtiel » Father of zerubbabel and an ancestor of jesus
Zerubbabel » Directs the rebuilding of the altar and temple after his return from captivity in babylon
Haggai 1:13 (show verse)
Then Haggai, whom the Lord had sent to give his words to the people, said, I am with you, says the Lord.
Haggai 1:14 (show verse)
And the spirit of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, ruler of Judah, was moved by the Lord, as was the spirit of Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the rest of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the Lord of armies, their God.
Elul » Zerubbabel » Builds » Temple
Jehozadak » A priest of the exile
Joshua » Also called jeshua » Assists zerubbabel in restoring the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Month » Elul (september) » The temple built in
Shealtiel » Father of zerubbabel and an ancestor of jesus
Zerubbabel » Directs the rebuilding of the altar and temple after his return from captivity in babylon
Jehozadak » A priest of the exile
Joshua » Also called jeshua » Assists zerubbabel in restoring the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Month » Elul (september) » The temple built in
Shealtiel » Father of zerubbabel and an ancestor of jesus
Zerubbabel » Directs the rebuilding of the altar and temple after his return from captivity in babylon
Haggai 1:15 (show verse)
On the twenty-fourth day of the month, in the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.