If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No. 12. If one bear ] Lit. Lo! one bears. “See, there is a man bearing what will … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Haggai 2:12”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Haggai 2:11
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests [concerning] the law, saying, 11. Ask now the priests concerning the law ] Lit., ask of the priests law, or the law. The construction is a double accusative after the verb ask. (Comp. Isa 45:11.) The word law may be used here and in Mal … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Haggai 2:11”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Haggai 2:10
In the four and twentieth [day] of the ninth [month], in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying, 10. the four and twentieth day of the ninth month ] This was in November or December. The people had now for three months (Hag 1:14-15) been actively … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Haggai 2:10”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Haggai 2:9
The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts. 9. The glory of this latter house, &c.] Rather, the latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former (as in R.V.); … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Haggai 2:9”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Haggai 2:8
The silver [is] mine, and the gold [is] mine, saith the LORD of hosts. The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine – These words, which have occasioned some to think, that God, in speaking of the glory with which He should fill the house, meant our material riches, suggest the contrary. For silver … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Haggai 2:8”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Haggai 2:7
And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts. 7. I will shake all nations ] “There was a general shaking upon earth before our Lord came. Empires rose and fell. The Persian fell before Alexander’s; Alexander’s … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Haggai 2:7”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Haggai 2:6
For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it [is] a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry [land]; 6. saith the Lord of hosts ] The frequent recurrence of this expression, which is found here four times in as many verses, is a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Haggai 2:6”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Haggai 2:5
[According to] the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not. 5. According to the word ] The words “according to” are wanting in the Hebrew, but are properly supplied in A. V. and R. V. It has been proposed to regard … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Haggai 2:5”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Haggai 2:4
Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I [am] with you, saith the LORD of hosts: 4. and work ] Lit., do, so David says to Solomon, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Haggai 2:4”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Haggai 2:3
Who [is] left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? [is it] not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing? 3. Who is left among you? &c.] When the foundations of this Temple were laid in the second year of Cyrus there were … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Haggai 2:3”