This commentary has been through advanced checking. The book of haggai contains four prophetic messages, all delivered in about four months. Next go through the book and find and locate the six times the word month is. He called them to reverence and glorify god by building the temple in spite of local and official opposition. King cyrus of persia had issued an edict in 53837 bc for the jews to return to judah. In greek the book is titled aggaios, a transliteration from the hebrew, from which we get our english spelling of haggai. Persian records relate accurately with our modern calendar in a number of places in the book of haggai. This structure will receive attention presently, but for now it is important to consider various viewpoints as to. They are recorded in his book in chronological order. This structure will receive attention presently, but for now it is important to consider various viewpoints as to the origin and growth of the composition. He is given no introduction other than the prophet cf. The phrase is found 285 times in the bible, 91 of those times it is to be found in the books of haggai, zechariah and malachi, the postexile prophets. Haggai is among the most carefully and precisely dated books in the entire bible. The people listen to haggais message and finish rebuilding the temple.
Translators could also find the translated bible text useful, as the writer translated from the hebrew text. His audience was zerubabbel, joshua, and the jews in jerusalem. According to haggais account, why was the peoples initial response to his message less than enthusiastic. The book of haggai is the tenth of the minor prophetic books and the. Then zerubbabel son of shealtiel and joshua son of jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people who had returned from captivity, listened to and obeyed the voice of the lord their god not vaguely or partly, but completely, according to the words of haggai the prophet, since the lord their god had sent him, and the people reverently feared and worshipfully turned to. Zephaniah along with many of the other prophets had preached a message of doom and destruction. His promises to them at that time are still true now. According to haggai s account, why was the peoples initial response to his message less than enthusiastic.
Next go through the book and find and locate the six times the word month is used. Hannah bible quiz 3 restoration flashcards quizlet. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. It was in 520 that god raised up haggai and zechariah to encourage the people to finish the job ezra 5. It is a short book, consisting of only two chapters. However, the process stalled because many put their personal business before gods business. Apart from obadiah, haggai is the shortest book in the ot, but its teachings are none the less significant. 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. In hebrew the book is titled ygj after the name of the prophet which probably meant my feast 1. A number of dates in haggai can be crosschecked with dates in surviving persian records and related accurately to our modern calendar. Religion quiz the bible without haggai random religion or book quiz can you name the books of the bible with the letters h, a, g, i removed. The book of haggai is narrative history and prophetic oracle. Haggai 1, new international version niv the bible app. In that period of time, the world of the biblical prophets completely changed.
You do not need to use the trivia in the order given. The book of haggai, also known as the book of aggeus, is a book of the hebrew bible or tanakh, and has its place as the thirdtolast of the minor prophets. May 07, 2020 9th night of bible quiz april 19, 2020 sunday bible reading marathon stay at home goal during covid ecq project enhanced spiritual quarantine esq for the love of the word of god reference. These people say, the time has not yet come to rebuild the lord s house. Book of haggai bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets.
Who made the israelites feel safe when they left egypt with moses. Haggai was written almost one hundred years after the book of zephaniah, eighty after habakkuk, and sixty after jeremiah. However, rather than leaving them alone with the task of rebuilding, haggai continued to preach to the jews, encouraging them with the hope of future glory in the temple and a victory to come over the enemies of gods people 2. Haggai is the tenth of the minor prophets, the last 12 books of the old testament. Why were the israelites not rebuilding the temple haggai 1. Challenge yourself with thousands of original bible trivia questions. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Haggai probably had returned from the 70 year babylonian captivity with the first group to return in 537536 bc. Key personalities are haggai, zerubbabel, and joshua. Was the holy spirit present while rebuilding the temple.
It was written by the prophet haggai in 520 bc after the jewish people had returned from their 70year exile in babylon. These people say, the time has not yet come to rebuild the lords house. It was written to people like us, who would say that god must be first. In this case haggai would have been much older than 70 years when he wrote his book.
The book of haggai introduction to the book of haggai in the bible. The book of haggai was written in approximately 520 b. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. Interactive bible quiz haggai rediscovering the bible.
Obedience brings the encouragement and strength of the spirit. Haggai 1 niv bible in the second year of king darius, on. The overall theme of the book of haggai is two fold. Does god use frustrations in life to awaken andor punish us haggai 1. May 02, 2020 the book of haggai is a reminder of the problems the people of god faced at this time, how the people courageously trusted in god, and how god provided for their needs. The book of haggai is the first of the three postexile prophets. Haggai sought to challenge the people of god concerning their priorities.
Book of haggai bible survey what are the major prophets. If you have studied your bible over and over, then you should score highly in our book of. If you wish, you can skip around, using questions at the same level of difficulty. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. An easyenglish translation and commentary 1200 word vocabulary on the book of haggai. See if this was carried out by playing this bible quiz from education quizzes. Book of haggai overview insight for living ministries. However, teens may well have enough bible knowledge to know many of the answers. One of their first tasks was the rebuilding of the temple. When the people give priority to god and his house, they are blessed rather than cursed cf. Haggai with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of haggai is one of the shortest books in the old testament at only two chapters long, which has seen haggai characterized as one of the minor prophets.
The book of haggai is the tenth of the minor prophetic books and the thirtyseventh book in the bible. Then zerubbabel son of shealtiel and joshua son of jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people who had returned from captivity, listened to and obeyed the voice of the lord their god not vaguely or partly, but completely, according to the words of haggai the prophet, since the lord their god had sent him, and the people reverently feared and. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the. This shows god as a warrior, a king and a judge, and the emphasis of these prophets was to show god was in control of the situation and give hope for the future of israel. Haggai prophesied after the seventy years of captivity when many jews had returned back to jerusalem. The historical setting dates around 520 bc before the temple has been rebuilt. Haggai is one of the minor prophets in the old testament. Intro to haggai biblica the international bible society. The book of haggai, the second shortest in the old testament, communicates this same message. Our first few selections of bible trivia are designed for adults. This quiz contains ten questions about the book of haggai and uses the king james version of the holy bible.
The book of haggai consists of four addresses of the prophet hag. Haggai clearly shows the consequences of disobedience 1. It is a postexilic book, meaning it was written after post the captivity exile in babylon. Scan haggai for the phrase darius the king and note the different places it is used. It is however full of mystical significance and is fascinating read for jews, christians and biblical scholars alike. The people listen to haggai s message and finish rebuilding the temple. Go up to the mountains, bring wood and rebuild the temple, that i may be pleased with it and be glorified, says the lord. Haggai 1, new living translation nlt the bible app. Sort trivia by difficulty, category, subject or book.
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