Locations and Context
The Message from Haggai occurs on the first day of this month
the 6th month
God was upset because the people built nice houses for themselves but left this in ruins
The temple
Haggai says the people earn wages only to put them in one of these- with holes in it
Purse or bag
The people wear clothes but are still cold because of this problem
God withholding comfort because they ignored his house
This prophet delivers God's message in Haggai 1
Haggai
The temple they were supposed to rebuild is located in this city
Jerusalem
God tells the people to "give careful thought" to this.
Their ways (behavior/priorities)
God told the people to "Go up into the Mountains" and do this
Bring down wood and build the temple
The land didn't produce grain, wine, or oil because the people failed to do this first
Rebuild the temple
He was the Governor of Judah when Haggai delivered the message
Zerubbabel
The mountain they were told to climb were used to gather what material that they needed to rebuild the temple
Timber
The people planted much but harvested little for this reason
God holding back blesings
When the people expected much, this is what they got instead
Little
The peoples hard labor didn't bring results because God did this to discipline them
Frustrated their efforts
He was the High Priest during this time
Joshua
Gods message was directed to the people of this region, who had returned from exile
Judah or Jerusalem
God calls for the people to climb the mountain to get this material for the temple
Wood (Timber)
God says he did this to their crops, showing that he was disapointed with their priorities
blew them away
Haggai says their poor harvests were meant to make them think carefully about this
Their priorities (actions)
This king was in his second year of ruling when God spoke through Haggai
King Darius
The Drought affected this many areas of the Israelites Lives
All areas
God caused this kind of weather problem because his house remained in ruins
Drought
According to Haggai 1, God "Called for" this to come on the fields, grain, wine, oil, and everything else
A Drought
God withheld dew and crops until the people fixed this problem
His house being left in ruins
These people say, "The time has not yet come to rebuild the Lord's house"
The people of Judah (or Israelites)