At a glance
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Authorship | Haggai |
| Date | ~520 BC (during temple rebuilding) |
| Audience | Post-exilic Judah |
| Genre | Prophecy |
| Purpose | Encourage temple rebuilding |
| Chapters | 2 |
Main themes
| Theme | Description |
|---|---|
| Rebuilding temple | "Consider your ways" |
| Priorities | Building own houses while God's house lies in ruins |
| Future glory of temple | Haggai 2:7-9, "the latter glory" greater than former |
| Messianic anticipation | Zerubbabel as signet ring (Haggai 2:23) |
Key passages
- Haggai 1:4, the rebuke about panelled houses while the temple lies in ruins
- Haggai 2:7-9, "the latter glory of this house shall be greater"
- Haggai 2:23, Zerubbabel as signet
NT use
- Hebrews 12:26-27, Haggai 2:6 cited regarding shaking of heavens and earth