Haggai 2 1 9 ESV The Coming Glory

Haggai 2: 1 -9 (ESV) The Coming Glory of the Temple In the seventh month, on the twenty-first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by the hand of Haggai the prophet: “Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to all the remnant of the people, and say, ‘Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How do you see it now? Is it not as nothing in your eyes?

Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the Lord. Be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land, declares the Lord. Work, for I am with you, declares the Lord of hosts, according to the covenant that I made with you when you came out of Egypt. My Spirit remains in your midst. Fear not.

For thus says the Lord of hosts: Yet once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land. And I will shake all nations, so that the treasures of all nations shall come in, and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of hosts.

Shaking >Treasure (Silver / Gold) >Glory >Peace

The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, declares the Lord of hosts. The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, says the Lord of hosts. And in this place I will give peace, declares the Lord of hosts. ’”

Post-Exile Ezra , Haggai , Zechariah , Nehemiah question : where does Esther fit in? 586 BC 538 BC 520 BC 515 BC 458 BC 444 BC 432 BC temple torn down Cyrus allows Jews to rebuild temple Haggai speaks Zechariah speaks Temple completed /Passover celebrated Ezra visits Jerusalem Nehemiah cupbearer Nehemiah visits Jerusalem ; builds wall

2 Words in OT Hebrew for “Consider” ראה ra'a לבב שום sum lā·väv'

Proverb 6: 6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise (KJV) ראה ra'ah to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider • to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out • to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish • to look at, gaze at

Haggai : “Consider” sum lā·väv' • sum: to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on to set, direct toward , to extend (compassion) to set, ordain • la vav : inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding; heart of moral character

“Lay up” Deuteronomy 11: 18 “You shall therefore lay up (suwm)these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. (ESV)

“Consider” – used 4 times in Haggai • YOUR WAYS * 1: 5 – Your Ways : - What you put in * 1: 7 – Your Ways : What you take out I AM WITH YOU … I GIVE PEACE • YOUR Future : From this day on *2: 15 – How did you fare ? *2: 18 – How is your foundation ?

Consider – Latin word sidera (stars) • Continuation : Who is left that knows ? • Covenant : What is our strength based on ? • Confusion : Who is shaken? • Contentment : Who owns the silver and gold?

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Celebrating

Consider … • I am with you • I covenanted • I will shake the heavens • I will shake all nations • I will fill this house with glory • I will give you peace …Consider

Life – Beyond Complaining Consider : Giving Cleaning Celebrating

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