Haggai: The Book
According to Haggai 2:9, the glory of this house would be greater than that of the former house.
Second Temple
This king asked God for wisdom instead of riches.
King Solomon (2 Chronicles 2:11)
Which king built the first permanent Temple in Jerusalem?
Solomon
The prophet Micah predicted that the ruler of Israel and promised Messiah would come from this small town.
Bethlehem (Micah 5:2)
The "Father of Many Nations" was promised a son. What was this son's name?
Isaac
In Haggai, God declares that both of these precious metals belong to Him.
Silver and gold (Haggai 2:8)
He refused the king's food and requested vegetables and water instead.
Daniel (Daniel 1)
Which empire destroyed the first Jewish temple?
Babylon (2 Kings 25:9)
Zechariah predicted that the Messiah would be valued and betrayed for how many pieces of silver?
30 pieces of silver (Zechariah 11:12-13)
God repeatedly promised to give this land to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
Canaan (Exodus 6:8).
This prophet preached alongside Haggai and also encouraged the rebuilding.
Zechariah
She sat at Jesus' feet while her sister was distracted with serving.
Mary Magdalene / Mary of Bethany (Luke 10:38-42)
Jesus described his own body as this, saying if this was destroyed, "in three days I will raise it up."
Temple (John 2:19)
Jeremiah predicted Judah's Babylonian captivity would last for how many years
70 years. (Jeremiah 25:11–12)
God promised that this king's house, royal dynasty, and kingdom would last forever.
King David (2 Samuel 7:16)
Who is the high priest who restarted Jewish sacrifices and helped lead the return to rebuild the Second Temple?
Joshua son of Jehozadak
Jesus said, “Seek ye first” this, and all these things would be added unto you.
The kingdom of God and His righteousness (Matthew 6:33)
These two prophets supported the Jews as Zerubbabel and Jeshua resumed rebuilding the Temple.
Haggai and Zechariah
Isaiah named this Persian king long before he permitted the Jews to return.
Cyrus (Isaiah 44:28 and 45:1)
Isaiah and Jeremiah prophesied that this ancient land would never be inhabited or lived in again
Babylon (Isaiah 13:20 / Jeremiah 50:3)
This Jewish governor included in Matthew genealogy of Jesus led the first major group of returning exiles to Jerusalem after they were freed from captivity.
Zerubbabel
What did God repeatedly tell the people to do when he saw how they built beautiful houses for themselves but left the temple unfinished?
Consider your ways / Think about your priorities
After being rejected by the Jewish returnees, this group used bribery, political influence, discouragement, and legal tactics to disrupt the Jewish people's efforts to rebuild the temple.
The Samaritans/people who "settled in the cities of Samaria" (Ezra 4:1-5)
Ezekiel prophesied that this former African superpower would be "desolate forty years" and would "no more rule against nations". To this day, this former preeminent power is still a shadow of its former glory.
Egypt (Ezekiel 29)
Haggai promised, “From this day will I bless you,” after the people resumed this work.
Rebuilding the temple. (Haggai 2:18-19)