Haggai
Summary Haggai is a prophetic book urging the people to resume the rebuilding of the temple, which had been halted after the return from exile.
- Date written
- c. 520 BC
- Historical period
- Era of the return from exile
Background
It is set in a situation where the returned community, amid economic hardship, was putting off the rebuilding of the temple.
Content
It proclaims the correction of priorities, encouragement to rebuild the temple, and the promise of God’s presence and future glory.