Haggai

Jul 13 13:26

Haggai

I'm rather amused by the fact that of the minor prophets, the ones I've been most struck by are the ones starting with "H". (See Hosea and Habakkuk). The last H is Haggai, and he's no exception.

Haggai prophesied to the Jews after they'd returned from exile in Babylon. The purpose of his prophecy was to encourage them to rebuild God's temple, which had lain neglected due to opposition from surrounding nations and the Israelites' lack of faith.

The Lord's message through Haggai was this: