the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
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Haggai 1:12
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Zerubbabel: Haggai 1:14, Ezra 5:2, Isaiah 55:10, Isaiah 55:11, Colossians 1:6, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, 1 Thessalonians 1:6, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 1 Thessalonians 2:14
fear: Genesis 22:12, Psalms 112:1, Proverbs 1:7, Ecclesiastes 12:13, Isaiah 50:10, Acts 9:31, Hebrews 12:28
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 3:19 - Zerubbabel 1 Chronicles 6:15 - Jehozadak Ezra 2:2 - Zerubbabel Ezra 3:2 - Jeshua Ezra 5:16 - laid Ezra 6:14 - through Nehemiah 12:1 - Zerubbabel Zephaniah 2:7 - the remnant Zechariah 3:1 - Joshua Zechariah 8:9 - the prophets Matthew 1:12 - and
Cross-References
God called the dry land "earth," and the gathering of waters He called "seas." And God saw that it was good.
Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind." And it was so.
And God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and wild animals according to their kinds." And it was so.
Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it."
For as the earth brings forth its growth, and as a garden enables seed to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.
All by itself the earth produces a crop-first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.
For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, people do not gather figs from thornbushes, or grapes from brambles.
Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech the high priest,.... Here follows an account of the success of Haggai's prophecy; with what power and efficacy the word of the Lord by him was attended; how it at once reached and affected the hearts of princes and people, and brought them to obedience to the will of God. The governor and high priest are mentioned first, as being the principal persons, and who very probably first declared their sense of their former neglect, and their readiness to do as they were directed; which was setting a good example to the people, and doubtless had some influence upon them:
with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God; not the two leading men in church and state only; but all the people that came out of the Babylonish captivity, who were but a remnant; a few that were left through various calamities they had been exposed unto; these, one and all, signified how willing and ready they were to do the work of the Lord enjoined them: or, "they heard the voice of the Lord" c; by the prophet, very attentively and seriously; and received and regarded it, not as the word of men, but as the word of God; and determined to act according to it:
and the words of Haggai the prophet; or, "and for the words of Haggai the prophet" d; because of them, considering them as coming from the Lord himself:
as the Lord their God had sent him; regarding him as having a mission and commission from the Lord to deliver them to them:
and the people did fear before the Lord; perceiving that he was displeased with them for the neglect of his house; and that this drought upon them was a chastisement and correction for this sin; and fearing lest his wrath should continue, and they should be more severely dealt with, on account of their transgressions.
c וישמע "et audivit", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Burkius. d ועל דברי חגי "idque propter verba Chaggai", Varenius, Reinbeck.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Then Zerubbabel, and all the remnant of the people - , not, “the rest of people” but “the remnant,” those who remained over from the captivity, the fragment of the two tribes, which returned to their own land, “hearkened unto the voice of the Lord.” This was the beginning of a conversion. In this one thing they began to do, what, all along, in their history, and most in their decay before the captivity they refused to do - obey God’s word. So God sums up their history, by Jeremiah, Jeremiah 22:21. “I spake unto thee in thy prosperity, thou saidst, I will not hear. This is thy way from thy youth, that thou hearkenedst not unto My voice.” Zephaniah 3:2 still more briefly , “she hearkened not unto (any) voice.” Now in reference, it seems, to that account of their disobedience, Haggai says, using the self-same formula , “they hearkened unto the voice of the Lord, “according to the words of Haggai.” They obeyed, not vaguely, or partly, but exactly, “according to the words” which the messenger of God spake.
And they feared the Lord - o “Certainly the presence of the Divine Majesty is to be teared with great reverence.” “The fear of punishment at times transports the mind to what is better, and the infliction of sorrows harmonizes the mind to the fear of God; and that of the Proverbs comes true, Proverbs 13:13. “He that feareth the Lord shall be recompensed,” and Proverbs 19:23 “the fear of the Lord tendeth to life;” and Wisdom (Ecclesiasticus 1:11). “The fear of the Lord is honor and glory, and Proverbs 19:12 the fear of the Lord shall rejoice the heart, and giveth joy and gladness and a long life.” See how gently and beseemingly God smites us.”
“See how the lovingkindness of God immediately goes along with all changes for the better. For Almighty God changes along with those who will to repent, and promises that He will be with them; which what can equal? For when God is with us, all harm will depart from us, all good come in to us.”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Haggai 1:12. Then Zerubbabel — The threatening of Haggai had its proper effect. - The civil governor, the high priest, and the whole of the people, united together to do the work. When the authority of God is acknowledged, his words will be carefully obeyed.
