HAGGAI OUTLINE

--A. Ralph Johnson

 

Theme: Zerubbabel the governor and Joshua the High priest to speed rebuilding the temple. 

Addressed to Judah, about 520 B.C.

CHAP

KEY WORDS

OUTLINE

1:

BUILD

I.     2nd year, 6th month, 1st day reign of Darius  (Sept 1, 520 B.C.)

Command for Zerubbabel & Joshua to rebuild the temple (1-6)

God’s house should not lay waste while they build their own houses (7-11)

Zerubbabel and Joshua begin the work (12-15)

2:

SHAKE

II.      7th month, 21st day   (Oct 21, 520 B.C.)

Zerubbabel and Joshua urged to be strong and fear not (1-5)

(MESSIANIC) Shaking the earth before the coming greater temple (6-9; cf. 2:21; Heb 12:26-28)

III.    24th day of 9th month, 2nd year of Darius (Dec. 24, 520 A.D.)

Warning against thinking evil can be justified by empty religious acts (10-19)

IV.    24th day of 9th month, 2nd year of Darius (2nd revelation that day) (20-23)

Speak to Zerubbabel.  Jehovah will shake the heavens and the earth.