Our study this week is about a people who have been released from. Jul 04, 2010 so, the book of haggai is a call to do gods work. Ill be the first to admit that i dont spend much time in these books, simply because i find the contents challenging to relate to. We are bringing our series on haggai to a close today.
Ken raggio teaches the book of haggai lessons sermons. This summary of the book of haggai provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of haggai. The persian king cyrus encouraged the captive people to return to their country of origin and to rebuild the jerusalem temple so that their god would once again have a house to live in ezra 1. These lessons are of particular importance for those facing discouragement in their work to help those who are vulnerable for example, the social workers, community organizers, fundraisers, teachers, legal advisors, volunteers, and even donors.
Haggai is a book in the old testament of the bible which is very essential to us today. The book of haggai was written in approximately 520 b. Haggai was a prophet of the remnant of israel and judah that remained after the 70 years in captivity, and his task was to instruct, encourage and also rebuke after their recent return to the land. He also pointed out when the people turned away from god, their needs were not met, but when they honored god, they prospered. Haggais message to rebuild the temple was passionate, simple, and straightforward haggai 1. Book of haggai study put god first in life learn religions. He called them to reverence and glorify god by building the temple in spite of local and official opposition. God can work through nonbelievers as well as believers.
Just what was it haggai taught so effectively that motivated his people, and what can we learn from it today. Haggai dares to show them that they had given themselves. Dec 02, 2017 despite being written over 2500 years ago, the words in the book of haggai are relevant for us today. Haggai is the second shortest book in the old testament obadiah is shorter, and is quoted by the new testament once compare heb. I hope that you have been looking at the book yourself, reading through it and thinking. He is considered a minor prophet due to his small amount of writing, not because he was not as important as the other prophets, such as isaiah, jeremiah, ezekiel, and daniel. And i also hope that you will take to heart the lessons that we learn from haggai about serving the lord. Haggai an encourager from the lord the encouraging ministry of haggai to the jews returning from exile exemplifies the way god sends his word to help and heal those who are in need.
The lords house should be built zerubbabel and joshua the priest returned from babylonian captivity to rebuild jerusalem. Although the book of haggai does not report the completion of the temple, the book of ezra tells us it took 3. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Because his name means festal one, it is suggested that haggai was born on a feast day. The magnitude of this can help remind of us of how precious scripture is along with emphasizing the importance of learning the lessons contained in its pages. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. Nov 04, 2017 despite being written over 2500 years ago, the words in the book of haggai along with the rest of scripture have been preserved by god for us today. The lords house should be built zerubbabel and joshua the priest returned from babylonian captivity to. That was a call for an intense internal searching of where they. Book of haggai overview insight for living ministries.
With the fall of babylon about 19 years earlier in 539 b. The heavens and the earth and sea and land and all treasures are mine. Haggai is among the most carefully and precisely dated books in the entire bible. He called them to reverence and glorify god by building the temple in spite of local and. An analysis of the twochapter book of haggai speaks volumes about peoples priorities versus gods priorities and the results of both. The concise, bare bones style of the book of haggai has led some scholars to believe it is a summary of a longer, more detailed work that has since been lost. Haggai 1 niv a call to build the house of the lord. Similar to other prophets, haggai shows what happens when people disobey god haggai 2. The specific mention of the second year of darius places the book in the year 520 b.
Aug 15, 2018 in this second shortest book of the old testament after obadiah, haggai scolded his countrymen for living in paneled houses while the lords house had fallen into disarray. These people say, the time has not yet come to rebuild the lords house. God is almighty and his ways are higher than our ways. These jews were led back to jerusalem to rebuild the temple of jehovah that had been destroyed by the babylonians. Now, lets continue at that point and see what happens next. The book of haggai is narrative history and prophetic oracle. Circumstances may change but god is still the same. Categories 66 books of the bible coloring pages, haggai. Haggai, the writer of this short book, is mentioned in ezra 5. The book of haggai is the secondshortest in the old testament, and like many of the minor prophet books its often skimmed over or overlooked altogether. Although these events happened over two thousand years ago, we can learn many practical lessons which still apply to our lives today. If you answered, yes, that describes my life, then carefully consider the book of haggai.
Spiritual principle to be applied by christians today 32 spiritual neglect leads to spiritual ruin hag 1. The old testament book of haggai has much to teach us about facing discouragement. The prophets to the returned remnant were haggai, zechariah, and malachi. Setting, tracking the temple through time, from dedication to desolation, haggai 1. The book of haggai consists of four precisely dated messages from the lord. Even though it records messages from the lord almighty which were given through the prophet, haggai, in the year 520 bc, the principles related in these messages are still very relevant to us today. May 12, 2020 most books in the bible have multiple messages, and even though haggai doesnt take up a great number of pages in the bible its the second shortest book in the old testament, haggai does have multiple messages for its intended audience. Guest speaker tom velasco teaches from the hebrew book of haggai at calvary chapel ontario. Reading the bible through the jesus lens in haggai from biblical book to biblical hook charts adapted from dr.
Haggai bible studies for personal or small group study. Haggai summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of haggai for bible study or sunday school lessons. Like a message in a bottle, god has preserved these instructions so that we would have access to them. Mar 17, 2014 guest speaker tom velasco teaches from the hebrew book of haggai at calvary chapel ontario. The prophet, haggai, wrote an old testament book that bears his name and consists of four sermons in two chapters. Overview and lessons to be learned book of haggai 1 on august 29th 520 bc of the second year of king dariuss reign, the lord gave a message through the prophet haggai to zerubbabel son of shealtiel, governor of judah, and to jeshua joshua son of jehozadak, the high priest. Lessons on discouragement from haggai hope for new york.
These words should be seen as precious, and there are many lessons for our lives. The book of haggai, second shortest in the old testament, has a potent message. Kids bible lessons and ministry resources that teach from the old testament book of haggai. The book of haggai contains messages delivered by the prophet haggai, and thus it is reasonable to consider haggai its author. In particular haggai in conjunction with zechariah was given the task of stirring up the enthusiasm to rebuild the temple of the lord and is the. Although they may have been eager to return to their homeland, it takes them a while to start rebuilding. Even though it records messages from the lord almighty which were given through the prophet, haggai, in the year 520 bc, the principles related in these messages are still very relevant to us today so, get some colored pencils or pens blue, purple, red, orange, etc.
These lessons are of particular importance for those facing discouragement in their work to help those who are vulnerablefor example, the social workers, community organizers, fundraisers, teachers, legal advisors, volunteers, and even donors. Haggai was a prophet from god sent specifically to rebuke the people and encourage them to return to the work god had prepared for them. And now, with lessons 1 and 2 completed, lets continue our study of the book of haggai. Despite being written over 2500 years ago, the words in the book of haggai are relevant for us today.
Key personalities are haggai, zerubbabel, and joshua. These small group studies of haggai contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, teaching points, and applications. The book of haggai chapters 12 the summons to rebuild the jerusalem temple and the necessary spiritual renewal of the covenant people in preparation for the coming of the davidic messiah bibliography haggai lesson list. Haggai was a prophet who wrote his book eighteen years after the israelites had returned from the babylonian captivity to jerusalem. Feb 07, 2018 just what was it haggai taught so effectively that motivated his people, and what can we learn from it today. It tells us to put first things first in our lives. The specific mention of the second year of darius 1.
See more ideas about bible, bible lessons and bible study tools. Due perhaps to getting overwhelmed by the sheer amount of work it would take to recover the city, or for whatever reason unlisted by the bible, it takes. Haggai bible studies for personal or small group study with. Despite being written over 2500 years ago, the words in the book of haggai along with the rest of scripture have been preserved by god for us today. It is a postexilic book, meaning it was written after post the captivity exile in babylon. A call to build the house of the lord in the second year of king darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the lord came through the prophet haggai to zerubbabel son of shealtiel, governor of judah, and to joshua son of jozadak, the high priest. God might not change the circumstances but he will change us to cope with them 2. These people say, the time has not yet come to rebuild the lord s house. After thousands of years, the book of haggai remains largely unique among the books of old testament prophets for one key reason. Haggai sought to challenge the people of god concerning their priorities. Some lessons which we will learn in this book include. Outline of the book of haggai haggais work haggai was a prophet of god that prophesied to the jews who had returned to jerusalem from babylon during the year 536 bc i. The book of haggai, the second shortest in the old testament, communicates this same message.
It was written to people like us, who would say that god must be first. The lord rebuked the people through haggai, because they neglected to rebuild the temple. Haggai led the people to consider their ways before the lord. Lessons from haggai for today 2 introduction haggai is one of the 12 minorprophets the basic message of haggai, only two chapters, may be unfamiliar to many of us but, there are valuable lessons first given to the people of israel who had returned from. Haggai 1 niv a call to build the house of the lord bible. That was a call for an intense internal searching of where they were as a people and why they were there.
See more ideas about bible lessons, bible and bible study tools. Haggai bible coloring page categories 66 books of the bible coloring pages, haggai helps you tell kids about jesus by providing ageappropriate bible study material and sunday school curriculum all 100% free online. And i hope that by looking at this book you will be challenged and encouraged to do what god is calling you to do. Haggai 1 inductive bible study learn to consider your ways. Haggai shows us that we are all in danger of doing this. After thousands of years, the book of haggai remains largely unique among the. The jews of haggais day could not see it all, and what they could see seemed so paltry.