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Haggai 2:1-23

Haggai 2:1 On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of Yahveh came through the prophet Haggai:
Haggai 2:2 “Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak, and to the remnant of the people:
Haggai 2:3 ‘Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Doesn’t it seem to you like nothing by comparison?
Haggai 2:4 Even so, be strong, Zerubbabel — this is Yahveh’s declaration. Be strong, Joshua son of Jehozadak, high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land — this is Yahveh’s declaration. Work! For I am with you — the declaration of Yahveh of Armies.
Haggai 2:5 This is the promise I made to you when you came out of Egypt, and my Breath is present among you; don’t be afraid.'”
Haggai 2:6 For Yahveh of Armies says this: “Once more, in a little while, I am going to shake the sky and the land, the sea and the dry land.
Haggai 2:7 I will shake all the nations so that the treasures of all the nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,” says Yahveh of Armies.
Haggai 2:8 “The silver and gold belong to me”– this is the declaration of Yahveh of Armies.
Haggai 2:9 “The final glory of this house will be greater than the first,” says Yahveh of Armies. “I will provide peace in this place” – this is the declaration of Yahveh of Armies.
Haggai 2:10 On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of Yahveh came to the prophet Haggai:
Haggai 2:11 “This is what Yahveh of Armies says: Ask the priests for a ruling.
Haggai 2:12 If a man is carrying consecrated meat in the fold of his garment, and it touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any other food, does it become sacred?” The priests answered, “No.”
Haggai 2:13 Then Haggai asked, “If someone defiled by contact with an unclean throat touches any of these, does it become defiled?” The priests answered, “It becomes defiled.”
Haggai 2:14 Then Haggai replied, “So is this people, and so is this nation before me — this is Yahveh’s declaration. And so is every work of their hands; even what they offer there is defiled.
Haggai 2:15 “Now from this day on, think carefully: Before one stone was placed on another in Yahveh’s temple,
Haggai 2:16 what state were you in? When someone came to a grain heap of twenty measures, it only amounted to ten; when one came to the winepress to dip fifty measures from the vat, it only amounted to twenty.
Haggai 2:17 I struck you – all the work of your hands – with blight, mildew, and hail, but you didn’t turn to me – this is Yahveh’s declaration.
Haggai 2:18 “From this day on, think carefully; from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, from the day the foundation of Yahveh’s temple was laid; think carefully.
Haggai 2:19 Is there still seed left in the granary? The vine, the fig, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have not yet produced. But from this day on I will bless you.”
Haggai 2:20 The word of Yahveh came to Haggai a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month:
Haggai 2:21 “Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah: I am going to shake the sky and the land.
Haggai 2:22 I will overturn royal thrones and destroy the power of the Gentile kingdoms. I will overturn chariots and their riders. Horses and their riders will fall, each by his brother’s sword.
Haggai 2:23 On that day” — this is the declaration of Yahveh of Armies – “I will take you, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, my servant” – this is Yahveh’s declaration — “and make you like my signet ring, for I have chosen you.” This is the declaration of Yahveh of Armies.

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Haggai’s instruction was for the people to mark this day on the calendar, and watch what God was going to do. He was going to reverse the curse, and shake the nations until riches and blessing fell upon Israel. He was going to do the impossible and make Holy that which had been defiled. The work on the new temple had already been begun in obedience to the LORD’s words through Haggai. Now, the LORD says, move over, and watch this.

LORD, give us the wisdom to follow your word, and the insight to know when it is you who are working by grace.