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#### Outline of Haggai #### #### Outline of Haggai ####
1. The temple must be completed if Yahweh's blessings are going to be restored to the nation (1:1–15) 1. The people must finish the temple for Yahweh to again bless them (1:1–15)
1. The smaller and less impressive temple will be more glorious than the first (2:1–9) 1. This temple will be more glorious than the first temple (2:1–9)
1. Disobedience causes failure in worship; sinful selfishness leads to crop failures (2:10–19) 1. Yahweh will bless a defiled people (2:10–19)
1. A promise made to Zerubbabel (2:20–23) 1. Yahweh will defeat the nations and establish his ruler (2:20–23)
#### What is the Book of Haggai about? #### #### What is the Book of Haggai about? ####
Haggai told the people that they were having so many troubles because they were not obeying Yahweh. If they would listen to him and start rebuilding the temple, then Yahweh would cause the troubles to end. The people listened and began to work on the temple. Yahweh encouraged the people, the priests, and the leaders and told them that he was with them and would bless them. The people of Israel lacked food and warm clothes. The prophet Haggai told them it was because they were not obeying Yahweh. If they would listen to him and start rebuilding the temple, then Yahweh would send rain and bless them again. The people listened and began to work on the temple. Yahweh encouraged the people, the priests, and the leaders. He told them that he was with them and would bless them.
#### How should the title of this book be translated? #### #### How should the title of this book be translated? ####
Translators may decide to translate this traditional title "The Book of Haggai" in a way that is clearer to the readers. They may decide to call it "The Sayings of Haggai." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) This book is traditionally titled "The Book of Haggai" or just "Haggai." Translators may decide to call it "The Sayings of Haggai." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
#### Who wrote the Book of Haggai? #### #### Who wrote the Book of Haggai? ####
The prophet Haggai wrote this book, but very little is known about him. The book was written after the exiles returned from Babylon They returned during the reign of Darius I in Persia. The prophecies of Haggai probably all occurred during a four month period. Haggai lived at the same time as the prophet Zechariah. The prophet Haggai wrote this book. He wrote it after the exiles returned from Babylon. They returned during the reign of the Persian king Darius I. Haggai probably gave all the prophesies in this book during a four-month period of time.
Very little is known about Haggai. He lived at the same time as the prophet Zechariah.
## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts ## ## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts ##
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#### What does "consider your ways" mean? #### #### What does "consider your ways" mean? ####
The Lord told the people to "consider your ways" several times in this book. This means that God wants them to think carefully about their lives and how they have behaved. Yahweh told the people to "consider your ways" several times in this book. This means that he wants them to think carefully about how they have lived and behaved.