Haggai 1 Scofield
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1:1 In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,
“sixth month”
i.e. September, also Hag 1:15.
1:12 Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the LORD.
“fear”
(See Scofield "Ps 19:9")
1:14 And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,
“remnant”
(See Scofield "Jer 15:21").
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Introduction to Haggai
Haggai was a prophet of the restored remnant after the 70 years' captivity. The circumstances are detailed in Ezra and Nehemiah. To hearten, rebuke, and instruct that feeble and divided remnant was the task of Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. The theme of Haggai is the unfinished temple, and his mission to admonish and encourage the builders.
The divisions of the book are marked by the formula, "came the word of the Lord by Haggai":
1. The event which drew out the prophecy, Hag 1:1–2.
2. The divine displeasure because of the interrupted work, Hag 1:3–15.
3. The temples--Solomon's, the restoration temple, and the kingdom-age temple, Hag 2:1–9.
4. Uncleanness and chastening, Hag 2:10–19.
5. The final victory, Hag 2:20–23 (see) Rev 19:17–20; Rev 14:19–20; Zech 14:1–3.