Show content in: English Both Hebrew. Micah 5:5. It is a sense of reconciliation with God. Recount this chronicle of two generations, one with memories of a glorious past and one with some hopes for a faithful future. The place looked not like the ancient and beautiful house from which they had been driven seventy years before. The people honor God through the temple precisely because they have experienced God’s promises in history in events like the exodus and the restoration to the land. The use of a plural verb here does not militate against the Messianic interpretation, for there are instances in which the verb agrees with the second of two nouns."[14]SIZE>. The small book of Haggai stands on par with other prophetic books in many respects. While we know little about the person named Haggai, the book boasts the successful completion of work on the temple in the restoration period. Haggai’s words do more than offer a “build it and they will come” encouragement as seen in the movie Field of Dreams. "The work of the people serves as an expression of God's work among them. 2. declares the LORD Almighty. He keeps us secretly in His tabernacle from the strife of tongues. This message also looked back to the, "Greater shall he the last glory of this house than the first", "In this place is one [or, literally, a something greater, meizon (, "made peace through the blood of His cross", John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. What! Bava Bathra, fol. In this place; in my house, type of Christ, and who is the glory of it. The details of the community given in Haggai suggest either an asset the community already possesses or needs to possess. Haggai 2:9. outward peace) was not long enjoyed by these Jews; and their second temple was often spoiled by the enemies, and at length burned and overturned. “He that hath seen Me hath seen the Father.” This it was which Malachi sang with joy Malachi 3:1, “The Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come to His temple, even the Messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in.”, And in this place I will give peace - Temporal peace they had now, nor was there any prospect of its being disturbed. Not satisfied with an incomplete project or half-hearted measures, Haggai pushes the community to offer its best to God. ; and, while we must accept the grammatical logic of this, it could very well be that the translators have been too much influenced by the Septuagint (LXX) in this place. The ‘latter house’ is ever in this respect more glorious than ‘the former.’ Of what a history of God’s providence and grace are we who live in these latter days cognisant! Instead, Haggai calls the people to acknowledge the centrality of the temple given their past and their future. Structure of Haggai The reader should immediately recognize the ambiguity of the date, the second year of Darius, in relation to the two surrounding events. However, the motivation for the restoration of the temple remains God’s honor. His goal was to encourage the builders by giving a word of hope. I want to focus mainly on the message Haggai delivers in 2:1–9. After … The cardinal distinction must have consisted in the more spiritual character which life, and faith, and worship assumed in the best times of Judaism after the Restoration, the Temple being of course understood to represent then, as of old, the theocratic community of which it was the centre. Haggai 1:15b-2:9 Commentary by Walter C. Bouzard Haggai is dangerous. Haggai 2:9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts. And how are we to know that it is ours? Commentary on Haggai 1:15b-2:9 View Bible Text . The infidel boasts that he can give peace. Forerunner Commentary Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown John Wesley's Notes Matthew Henry People's Commentary (NT) Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) Scofield: Definitions: Interlinear: Library: Topical Studies: X-References: Commentaries: No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for Haggai 2:9. The tribe of Naphtali is first reckoned of those by Rachel’s side; because at Capernaum, in this tribe, Christ inhabited, Revelation 7:6, in which respect also this town is said to be lifted up to heaven, Matthew 11:2-3. The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, Exodus, reminded the Israelites of their wilderness wanderings, and anticipated settlement in the Promised Land. Those employed for God may be driven from their work by a storm, yet they must go back to it. A small section of Erastians admitted these claims of the murderer of his sons. Christ is here, and so when we come before Him with an” humble, lowly, penitent, and obedient heart,” He meets us with that priceless blessing, “Peace be unto you.” (G. E. Jelf, M. The glory of the temple of Solomon was, that in it the majesty of God appeared, veiling itself in a cloud: in this, that same Majesty showed itself, in very deed united with the Flesh, visible to sight: so that Jesus Himself said, John 14:9. He would extend Isaiah 66:12 “peace to her like a river:” the good things of the Gospel was “the publishing of peace” Isaiah 52:7. (12-15) Commentary on Haggai 1:1-11 (Read Haggai 1:1-11) Observe the sin of the Jews, after their return from captivity in Babylon. (J. Those employed for God may be driven from their work by a storm, yet they must go back to it. The latter house resounded with a clearer and grander message than the former. 1. fol. There is peace for us when we are enabled to look up to God as our heavenly Father, who hath begotten us again unto a lively hope through Christ, II. 2. eschatological, to YHWH's presence (cf. Peace of conscience, arising from pardon of past sin, and power over sin. Haggai brings to a climax this section of encouragement by explicitly stating that the later glory of this house would be greater than the former (vv. As “Shiloh” (Genesis 49:10) means peace, this verse confirms the view that Haggai 2:7, “the desire of all nations,” refers to Shiloh or Messiah, foretold in Genesis 49:10. The glory of their nation had passed away. The Jews generally were not diverted from looking on to Him who should come. 2:5) in the person of His chosen One (cf. II. Barnes's Haggai 2:9 Bible Commentary The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former - or, perhaps, more probably, "the later glory of this house shall be greater than the former;" for he had already spoken of the present temple, as identical with that before the captivity . The way Haggai motivates the Jews to build the temple of God has a powerful application to our own efforts to build the Church of God. Honesty is a core component of living in relationship with others. A worried, upset congregation leaves no one at ease. Instead, God requests Haggai to speak, inviting him into an interaction. Even though the present temple was less glorious than Solomon"s temple, the Lord promised that the final glory of the temple would be greater than its former glory. Our peace depends on what Christ has done for us, and has promised to do in us, and not on what we can do in and for ourselves; and our possession of peace depends on the confidence with which we believe His word and rely upon His power. 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. And how shall it be said, if so, ‹great shall be the glory of this later house above the first?‘” The poor unconverted Jew did not know the answer to his question: “Through the presence of God, in the substance of our flesh; through the son given to us, Whose name should be Mighty God.” The glory of this temple was in Him Who John 1:14. was made Flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the Only Begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” “There Christ, the Son of God, was, as a Child, offered to God: there He sat in the midst of the Doctors; there He taught and revealed things, hidden from the foundation of the world. Haggai 2:9 ‘The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,’ says the Lord of hosts, ‘and in this place I will give peace,’ declares the Lord of hosts.” But since the book is small, we can take a quick tour through the two chapters to see how 2:1–9 fits into the lay of the land. . The work of the people serves as an expression of God’s work among them. Haggai 2:9. T. Bab. Between this third utterance and the fourth (Haggai 2:10-19) intervenes Zechariahâs exhortation to repentance (Zechariah 1:2-6) uttered in the eighth month. God has said that His glory He will not give to graven images; and as a small cloud can hide for a time the glory of the sun, so the dark sin of idolatry obscured to a great extent the glory of God in His own house. Haggai 2, Coffman Commentaries on the Bible, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the Church of Christ, presents a verse level look at the Bible. He Himself is in the midst of us. abs. Haggai 1:15b-2:9 Commentary by Walter C. Bouzard Haggai is dangerous. Commentary, Haggai 1:15b-2:9, Steed Davidson, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2013. I. in his temple built upon those two mountains, Moriah and Zion, Deuteronomy 33:12. “In this place will I give peace.”. Haggai 2:9 Context. Message given Sunday, January 15, 2017 by Pastor Josh Black at Calvary Chapel Canyon Hills in Lake Elsinore, CA. 23. Haggai 2. It is His promise concerning His sanctuary. The community, though, still needs to do its part in restoring the temple. .âBetter, The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former. We draw nigh to Him, and He draws nigh to us. No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for Haggai 2:9. Even more, Haggai is not offering the forced correlation popularized by the “prosperity gospel” between dedication to God and the guarantee of success. As Wiseman noted, "There was a first fulfillment soon after Haggai wrote, but not completely until Christ's reign."[13]. This is the only Lectionary reading from the book of Haggai in the three year cycle of the Revised Common Lectionary.In some ways that is unfortunate, especially since the reading chosen, even though it is part of the sequence of semi-continuous prophetic readings for Kingdomtide, fits more with the approach of Advent than it does … Again, it is the glory of the New Covenant in Christ Jesus that provides the complete fulfillment of the passage. The place where he will give it, and the time when. As Haggai offers encouragement, he singles out the leaders and the people using the same word in every instance. "For the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth," John 1:14. He gives us here His “Gospel of peace.” Even if the clergyman’s heart is heavy, the lips of the evangelist utter the blessed tidings, and the word in season helps the soul of the weary. The Hebrew word here is "Shalom. i. - And so shall there be peace throughout, that, no bodily passions or hindrances of unbelieving mind resisting, Christ shall be all in all, exhibiting the hearts of all subdued to the Father.”. The first temple was burnt by the Chaldees, and the wall of Jerusalem was broken down, and the people carried captive to Babylon, and it was more than fifty years after that the foundation of the second house was laid. . Barnes's Haggai 2:9 Bible Commentary The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former - or, perhaps, more probably, "the later glory of this house shall be greater than the former;" for he had already spoken of the present temple, as identical with that before the captivity . This was but an outward thing, however blessed, compared with that holy rest prepared for the people of God, and brought into the world by that eternal Son of God, in whom righteousness and peace kissed each other. God calleth us to peace” 1 Corinthians 7:15 in the Gospel Romans 5:1, “being justified by faith, we have peace with God through Jesus Christ our Lord Galatians 5:22, the fruit of the Spirit is love joy peace.” Spiritual peace being thus prominent in the Gospel and in prophecy, as the gift of God, it were unnatural to explain the peace which God promised here to give, as other than He promised elsewhere; peace in Him who is “our peace, Jesus Christ.”, “Peace and tranquility of mind is above all glory of the house; because peace passeth all understanding. Haggai 1:15b-2:9 Commentary by Steed Davidson The small book of Haggai stands on par with other prophetic books in many respects. Then, let all the occasions of your life, all the changes which you experience, be sanctified in the place where He, according to His promise, is sure to be found. 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