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Introduction to the Book of Haggai These
words of the prophet Haggai changed

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Jerusalem.

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In 520 B.C., Haggai encouraged the 50,000
Jewish exiles who had returned from

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captivity in Babylon to rebuild the Temple
in Jerusalem.

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The work had begun but stopped.

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Fifteen years had passed, and only the
Temple foundation was complete.

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For four months, Haggai challenged the
priorities of the people.

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He asked them why they were living in nice
houses while the Temple, the center of

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worship, was still in ruins.

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They listened and obeyed, and in four
years, the Temple was finished and

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dedicated.

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Although the Temple they were building
would not look as splendid as Solomon's

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Temple, which had been destroyed,
the Lord promised through Haggai that the

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glory of this latter house shall be
greater than of the former, ultimately

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because Jesus Christ, the Messiah,
would visit this Temple.