Haggai Flashcards
What is the main theme of the Book of Haggai?
The construction of Israel’s Second Temple
Haggai emphasizes the importance of prioritizing God’s House.
What is the primary call to action in Haggai? 4 things
It is a call to proper priorities. To put God’s House first, to get back to the service of God and to rebuild the Temple
This reflects a return to proper priorities in serving God.
Who is Haggai addressing in his message?
Israel’s returned remnant of the first return under Zerubbabel
Haggai encourages them to focus on rebuilding after their return.
Fill in the blank: Haggai is a call to proper _______.
Priorities
What does Haggai urge the people to return to?
To get back in the service of God and The task of rebuilding the Temple
This task is seen as critical to their spiritual and communal identity.
What is the subtitle of Haggai?
God’s house comes first
After the 70 year Babylonian captivity and the first return under Zerubbabel, opposition extinguished the initial enthusiasm over rebuilding of the temple and lead to a_____ halt in construction
15
The task of Hagggai and Zechariah was to stir the people’s heart back to the work
True
Haggai is a rebuke against this spiritual indifference. The people must reorder their ______ and finish the temple before they can expect God’s blessings.
Priorities
_____ and _____ were the dynamic duo of the Old Testament. They were spiritual cheerleaders for the rebuilding of the temple.
Haggai and Zechariah
What four books are called the Apocalyptic books?
Ezekiel, Daniel, Zechariah, Revelation
Haggai was the _____prophet and _______was the visionary
Practical - Zechariah
Zechariah uses ____visions, _____messages, and ____burdens to show that God remembers his covenant and will send his Messiah
10, 4, 2
Rather than rebuking them for not completing the temple, (as ______did), ________ Encourages them by reminding them of the future importance and blessings of the Temple
Haggai- Zechariah
