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Pamphlet 1383 Haggai 1-1

God will ask the question at the end of this Book, Haggai,
"Is the seed still in the barn?"

The Book of Haggai is the 10th book among the 12 Minor Prophets
which are called "minor"  because of their length,
not because of their importance.

In that regard Haggai is "minor" indeed for it is only two chapters long.

However, to those servants of the Most High God who have "come out of Babylon" in these last days
and graciously been given eyes to see and ears to hear,
these two chapters are of MAJOR importance for they contain both instruction and admonition
for the chosen builders of His Temple, the many membered body of Jesus Christ,
as we approach the feast of the final harvest in this flesh age.

In fact, the name "Haggai" in Hebrew means "feast" or "my feast"
and his work concerns the "feast" during the famine,
i.e. the bringing forth of God's Word, the building of the temple before Jesus Christ returns.

You see, God will ask the question at the end of this Book,
"Is the seed still in the barn?",
meaning has His Word been taken out and sown sufficiently for "harvest"
for it is soon time for Him to come and "shake the nations and the heavens"
and "overthrow the throne of kingdoms" (Haggai 2:21-22)!

The historical setting and timeframe for this marvelous work is Jerusalem, 410 BC,
sixteen years after Cyrus gave the decree to rebuild the temple.

Haggai's prophecy which contains four distinct messages covers but a short season of about four months
from the sixth month to the ninth month on the Hebrew calendar,
which corresponds to our Aug./Sept. to Nov./Dec.

He was the first prophet through whom God spoke following the return from the 70 year captivity in Babylon,
the period of time which lays between Zephaniah and Haggai.

He was also a contemporary of Zechariah
who began his prophecy in the eighth month of the second year of Darius (Zech. 1:1),
two months later than Haggai and midway between Haggai's second and third messages.

(See Companion Bible, pg. 1276.) The two books of Haggai and Zechariah together
will give you a clear and concise picture of the "work" of God's hands,
His elect, in this final generation!

To study the Bible is the noblest of all pursuits; to understand it, the highest of all goals.
We pray that with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, you accomplish both.

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