THE DESIRED OF ALL NATIONS WILL COME
Key verse: 7
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2 1 on the twenty-first day of the seventh month,(A) the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai:(B) 2 “Speak to Zerubbabel(C) son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to Joshua son of Jozadak,[a](D) the high priest, and to the remnant(E) of the people. Ask them, 3 ‘Who of you is left who saw this house(F) in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Does it not seem to you like nothing?(G) 4 But now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ declares the Lord. ‘Be strong,(H) Joshua son of Jozadak,(I) the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,’ declares the Lord, ‘and work. For I am with(J) you,’ declares the Lord Almighty. 5 ‘This is what I covenanted(K) with you when you came out of Egypt.(L) And my Spirit(M) remains among you. Do not fear.’(N)
6 “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘In a little while(O) I will once more shake the heavens and the earth,(P) the sea and the dry land. 7 I will shake all nations, and what is desired(Q) by all nations will come, and I will fill this house(R) with glory,(S)’ says the Lord Almighty. 8 ‘The silver is mine and the gold(T) is mine,’ declares the Lord Almighty. 9 ‘The glory(U) of this present house(V) will be greater than the glory of the former house,’ says the Lord Almighty. ‘And in this place I will grant peace,(W)’ declares the Lord Almighty.”
Footnotes
- Haggai 2:2 Hebrew Jehozadak, a variant of Jozadak; also in verse 4
Cross references
- Haggai 2:1 : ver 10, 20; S Lev 23:34; Jn 7:37
- Haggai 2:1 : S Ezr 5:1
- Haggai 2:2 : Hag 1:1
- Haggai 2:2 : S 1Ch 6:15
- Haggai 2:2 : S Hag 1:12
- Haggai 2:3 : S Ezr 3:12; S Isa 60:7
- Haggai 2:3 : Zec 4:10
- Haggai 2:4 : S 1Ch 28:20; Zec 8:9; S Eph 6:10
- Haggai 2:4 : S 1Ch 6:15
- Haggai 2:4 : S Ex 33:14; S Nu 14:9; S 2Sa 5:10; Ac 7:9
- Haggai 2:5 : S Ge 6:18
- Haggai 2:5 : S Ex 29:46
- Haggai 2:5 : S Ne 9:20
- Haggai 2:5 : S Ge 15:1; 1Ch 28:20; S Ezr 5:2; Zec 8:13
- Haggai 2:6 : S Isa 10:25
- Haggai 2:6 : S Ex 19:18; S Job 9:6; S Isa 14:16; S Eze 38:19; Heb 12:26*
- Haggai 2:7 : S 1Sa 9:20
- Haggai 2:7 : S Isa 60:7
- Haggai 2:7 : S Ex 16:7; S 29:43; Lk 2:32
- Haggai 2:8 : S 1Ch 29:2
- Haggai 2:9 : S Ps 85:9; S Isa 11:10
- Haggai 2:9 : S Ezr 3:12; S Isa 60:7
- Haggai 2:9 : S Lev 26:6; S Isa 60:17
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ESV
The Coming Glory of the Temple
2 (A)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: 2 “Speak now to (B)Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to (C)Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to all the remnant of the people, and say, 3 (D)‘Who is left among you who saw this house (E)in its former glory? How do you see it now? (F)Is it not as nothing in your eyes? 4 Yet now (G)be strong, O (H)Zerubbabel, declares the Lord. (I)Be strong, O (J)Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. (K)Be strong, all you people of the land, declares the Lord. (L)Work, for (M)I am with you, declares the Lord of hosts, 5 (N)according to the covenant that I made with you when you came out of Egypt. (O)My Spirit remains in your midst. (P)Fear not. 6 For thus says the Lord of hosts: (Q)Yet once more, in a little while, (R)I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land. 7 And I will shake all nations, so that the treasures of all nations shall come in, and (S)I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of hosts. 8 (T)The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, declares the Lord of hosts. 9 (U)The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, says the Lord of hosts. And (V)in this place I will give peace, declares the Lord of hosts.’”
Read full chapterCross references
- Haggai 2:1 : [Lev. 23:34, 36]
- Haggai 2:2 : ch. 1:1
- Haggai 2:2 : ch. 1:1
- Haggai 2:3 : [Ezra 3:12]
- Haggai 2:3 : [ver. 9]
- Haggai 2:3 : [Zech. 4:10]
- Haggai 2:4 : Zech. 8:9; [Zech. 4:6, 7]
- Haggai 2:4 : [See ver. 2 above]; ch. 1:1
- Haggai 2:4 : Zech. 8:9; [Zech. 4:6, 7]
- Haggai 2:4 : [See ver. 2 above]; ch. 1:1
- Haggai 2:4 : Zech. 8:9; [Zech. 4:6, 7]
- Haggai 2:4 : [ch. 1:14]
- Haggai 2:4 : ch. 1:13
- Haggai 2:5 : See Ex. 29:45
- Haggai 2:5 : Neh. 9:20
- Haggai 2:5 : Zech. 8:13, 15
- Haggai 2:6 : Cited Heb. 12:26
- Haggai 2:6 : ver. 21
- Haggai 2:7 : [Isa. 60:1]
- Haggai 2:8 : [1 Chr. 29:14, 16]
- Haggai 2:9 : [ch. 1:8]
- Haggai 2:9 : [Zech. 6:13; Eph. 2:14]
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1. Be strong and work (1-5)
The small remnant of returned exiles began to rebuild the house of God. They were poor, and the work was hard. They soon realized that they could not build a wonderful, magnificent temple such as the one Solomon had built. They were discouraged. Haggai encouraged them to be strong and work hard. God had promised to be with them. The temple was the symbol of his Presence among them. They did not have to worry about reaching the glorious standards of the past--they just needed to keep on building by faith.
2. The desired of all nations (6-9)
They built the house of the Lord as they looked forward to the coming of the Messiah--the Desired of all nations. God himself would come and fill his house with his glory. His coming would shake the nations of the world. The house filled with the Spirit and Presence of God is far more glorious than the magnificent building which Solomon had built.
Prayer: Lord, help us to build your house by faith. Fill us with your Spirit today.
One Word: Build a spiritual house
