The next picture you will behold, is that of Haggai. He was one of the first prophet's that is sent to the people after the came out of captivity in Babylon. He was sent to preach to Zebrubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah and the high priest, Joshua the son of Josedech and to the people who had returned to Judah. .
When Haggai saw that the people had started to build the temple of God, but had stopped doing so out of selfishiness, he became angry. For he had a great love of God and the house of God. So he went to the two ruling heads there and spoke to them about this great sin of selfishness, with four messages. Around this time, the prophet Zechariah was also preaching about finishing the rebuilding of the temple (Ezr. 5:1-2; 6:14). Three weeks later, the work on the temple had started back up. So Haggai had a hand in getting the rebuilding of the temple finished.
But Haggai's passion wasn't just for the temple of God, but that the hearts of the people would also turn back to God . He addressed this on the book that bears his name. Why was this important to him? Because he had faith that when their bodies would return to the work of the Lord, their hearts would return also. He was not disappointed, for he was able to witness that.
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