Haggai 1
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| Book | Book of Haggai |
| Bible part | Old Testament |
| Order in the Bible part | 37 |
| Category | Nevi'im |
Haggai 1 is the first chapter of the Book of Haggai in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.[1][2] This book contains the prophecies spoken by the prophet Haggai, and is a part of the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets.[3][4]
Text
- The original text is written in Hebrew language.
- This chapter is divided into 15 verses.
Textual versions
Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter in Hebrew language:
Ancient translations in Koine Greek:
- Septuagint (3rd century BC)
- Theodotion version (~AD 180)
Structure
This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):
- Haggai 1:1-11 = The Command to Build God’s House
- Haggai 1:12-15 = The People’s Obedience
Verse 1
- In the second year of King Darius, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying,[6]
Cross reference: Ezra 2:2; Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:1-3; Ezra 6:1; 1 Chronicles 6:15 The date is August 29, 520 BC in current calendar calculation. The prophecies of Haggai are among the most precisely dated in the Old Testament.[7]
- "Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, was the governor of Jerusalem at that time and the governor of the first group of returning exiles from Babylon (see Ezra 3:2; Nehemiah 7:7).[7]
Verse 15
- on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of King Darius.[8]
Based on verse 1, this date would be September 21, 520 BC in current calendar calculation.[7]
See also
- Darius I
- Joshua, son of Jehozadak
- Month in ancient Hebrew calendar: the sixth
- Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel
- Other related Bible parts: 1 Chronicles 6, Ezra 2, Ezra 3, Ezra 4, Ezra 5, Ezra 6, Nehemiah 7
References
- ↑ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
- ↑ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
- ↑ J. D. Davis. 1960. A Dictionary of The Bible. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House.
- ↑ Therodore Hiebert, et.al. 1996. The New Intrepreter's Bible: Volume: VII. Nashville: Abingdon.
- 1 2 3 Dead sea scrolls - Haggai
- ↑ Haggai 1:1
- 1 2 3 The Nelson Study Bible. Thomas Nelson, Inc. 1997. ISBN 9780840715999. pp. 1514-5.
- ↑ Haggai 1:15
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- Jewish translations:
- Chaggai – Haggai (Judaica Press) translation with Rashi's commentary at Chabad.org
- Christian translations:
- Online Bible at GospelHall.org (ESV, KJV, Darby, American Standard Version, Bible in Basic English)
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Haggai public domain audiobook at LibriVox Various versions