Haggai 2:1-23 (2)
OUTLINE
I. First Message: A Call to Action (1:1–15)
A. Reproach (1:1–6)
B. Admonition (1:7–11)
C. Response (1:12–15)
II. Second Message: A Word of Encouragement (2:1–9)
A. The Problem (2:1–3)
B. The Encouragement (2:4–9)
III. Third Message: Confirmation of Blessing (2:10–19)
IV. Fourth Message: The Restoration of the Davidic Kingdom (2:20–23)
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B. The encouragement (2:4–9).
My spirit This may refer to
the Holy Spirit, but the Hebrew term here could be used in the sense of power, inspiration, or divine presence and providence (
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No more conflict, no more opposition
2:10–14 A priestly ruling
2:15–19
If we understand the laying of the foundation stone of the temple as a significant occasion in this sense, then this day would have been a turning point . God seems to have been noting the commitment of the people, and rewarding it. We may learn then that God rewards decisive action taken by his people acting together. For the shape that the Lord’s blessing would take, see
God’s promise through Zerubbabel
