Sermon Tone Analysis
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Redemption/Restored/Healed
Israel’s hope for the future lies both in an unswerving faith to the promises of God and in the proper worship of God.
Andrew E. Hill, 1 & 2 Chronicles, The NIV Application Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2003), 652.Building begins
“the first year of Cyrus king of Persia” (36:22; the year is 538 B.C.).
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It Gets Political/Oppression
Between Chapters 4 and 5 enters Haggai the Prophet.
David muses, “Here I am, living in a palace of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent” (2 Sam 7:2).
David was concerned over the disparity between his lavish palace and the meager surroundings for the ark, and he resolved to correct that disparity.
Haggai’s people were unconcerned over the disparity between their lavish homes and the ruined condition of the temple, and they devised ways to defend their lethargy.
The irony is striking.
From the prophet’s point of view the Lord had demonstrated his covenantal faithfulness by bringing the Jews into favor with Cyrus, who permitted them to return to their homeland.
Now the time had come for the people to demonstrate their covenantal faithfulness to the Lord by seeing to it that his temple was rebuilt in Jerusalem.
Yet this is precisely where they had failed.
In Haggai’s theology acceptance of human responsibility is an essential part of the outworking of divine purposes within the believing community.
Conversely, recalcitrant rejection of that responsibility invites divine judgment.
Repent/Surrender
Obedience
Promise/Blessing
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