1. In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying, {by: Heb. →

Alright, let's get started with Haggai 1. So, God is really mad at the people of Judah for not rebuilding the temple. He's like, "Hey! What gives? Why aren't you guys rebuilding the temple? Get on it!" So, the people finally get the message and begin rebuilding. →

Joe: Alright, so tell me about Haggai 1. Bible Expert: Well, this is a chapter of the Bible that is set in the post-exilic period of the Hebrew Bible, which is after the Babylonian exile. It starts off with the Lord speaking through the prophet Haggai, telling the people to rebuild the temple. →

Alex Trebek: Alright, let's start by talking about your hobbies! What do you like to do in your free time? Contestant: Well, I love reading the Bible. Have you ever read the book of Haggai? Alex Trebek: (sighs) Umm, no. →

Listen up, troops! This here is Haggai 1. You listen and you listen good. This chapter is about a prophet by the name of Haggai. He speaks to the people of the nation of Judah who are not in Jerusalem, but wherever they are living. →

Batman: Robin, the people of Israel have been rebuilding the temple of the Lord for nearly 15 years, and yet it still remains unfinished. Robin: Holy unfinished construction, Batman! What can we do? →

Listen, Jack, c'mon, man! Here's the deal, folks, when God was still in charge of the world, back in 538 BC, my father used to say that He spoke through the prophet Haggai. He said, "You know, I'm not joking, why are you living in such fancy houses when the Temple of the Lord still lies in ruins?" See here, Jack, no malarkey! He said, "Let's get to work and start rebuilding the Temple". →

Haggai 1: In the second year of King Darius, God spoke through the prophet Haggai to the people of Israel. They were in exile in Babylon and were rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem. God told them that the temple was in disrepair, and that they should start rebuilding it. →

Peter: Alright, what we got here is from Haggai 1. So, after the Israelites were exiled to Babylon, they come back to Jerusalem and they're all like, "Hey, let's rebuild the temple!" But then they got all lazy and they're like, "Eh, we'll do it tomorrow. →