1. In the second year of the reign of Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, a word of Yahweh was directed to the prophet Haggai for the benefit of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.
Chapter 1 of Haggai begins with a rebuke of God to the people of Judah for neglecting the reconstruction of the temple while working in their own homes and businesses. The prophet urges the people to turn their attention to the temple and the service of God, promising that God's blessing will come upon them. Below are five verses from other Bible books that relate to the topics covered in Ageu 1:
Malachi 3:10: "Bring the whole tithing to the temple warehouse, so that there may be food in my house. Put me to the test," says the Lord of the armies, "and see if I won't open the heaven floodgates and spill over You so many blessings that you will have nowhere to keep them. " This verse speaks of the importance of bringing tithing and offerings to the Temple of God, just as agu exhorts the people to rebuild the temple.
Ezra 6:14: "And the Jewish leaders continued to build and were successful, encouraged by the message of the prophets Agee and Zechariah, son of gone. They finished construction according to the order of the God of Israel and according to the decree of Ciro, Darius and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia. " This verse talks about the reconstruction of the Ageu temple is exhorting the people to perform.
1 Chronicles 29:3: "Moreover, because I have my heart in the temple of my God, I give my own gold and silver treasure to the construction of the temple of my God, and all that I prepared for the sanctuary." This verse talks about the personal dedication that is necessary for the construction of the temple, just as agu exhorts the people to turn their attention to the temple of God.
Nehemiah 13:10: "I found that the penthons of the Levites were not being delivered, so that the Levites and the singers who performed the work had fled each one to their land." This verse talks about the negligence of the people to take care of the needs of the temple and the servants of God, just as he has exhorted the people to repent of their neglect.
Isaiah 55:2: "Why spend money on what is not bread, and your hard work on what you don't satisfy? Listen to me carefully and eat what is good, and you will be happy in the thinner of food." This verse talks about the importance of placing the right priorities and focusing on the things that really matter, just as AGEU exhorts the people to prioritize the reconstruction of the temple and the service to God.
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