How does Haggai 2:7 connect to the coming of Christ in the New Testament? Reading the Promise in Haggai 2:7 “I will shake all the nations, and they will come with all their treasures, and I will fill this house with glory,” says the LORD of Hosts. (Haggai 2:7) Key Phrases That Point Forward • “shake all the nations” – a massive, divine intervention in world affairs • “they will come with all their treasures” – nations converging on one focal point • “fill this house with glory” – God’s tangible presence filling the temple Shaking the Nations – Fulfilled in Christ • Hebrews 12:26-27 quotes Haggai 2:6-7 and links the shaking to the arrival of an unshakable kingdom established by Jesus. • At Christ’s first advent the political world trembled (Luke 2:1; Matthew 2:3). His second advent will shake creation itself (Matthew 24:29-31). • The cross and resurrection disrupted every power structure (Colossians 2:15). The Desire/Treasures of All Nations – Jesus Revealed • Ancient rabbis and early Christians saw “treasures” (or “Desire”) as a messianic title. Jesus embodies everything every nation truly longs for (John 4:42; Acts 17:27-31). • John 12:32 – “And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.” • Revelation 7:9 pictures the fulfillment: a multitude from every nation gathered around the Lamb. The House Filled with Glory – From Zerubbabel’s Temple to Christ’s Body • Zerubbabel’s rebuilt temple never matched Solomon’s splendor, yet God promised greater glory (Haggai 2:9). • That glory arrived when Christ, “something greater than the temple” (Matthew 12:6), entered its courts (Luke 2:27-32; John 2:13-22). • In the incarnation “the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us, and we beheld His glory” (John 1:14). • Today the Church is “a dwelling in which God lives by His Spirit” (Ephesians 2:21-22), and ultimately the New Jerusalem will radiate His glory (Revelation 21:22-26). New Testament Echoes and Allusions • Hebrews 12:26-29 – cites the shaking to urge reverent worship of the risen Christ. • 2 Corinthians 4:6 – God’s glory now shines “in the face of Jesus Christ,” fulfilling the promise to fill the house with glory. • Revelation 21:24-26 – the nations bring their glory and honor into the eternal city, mirroring Haggai’s vision of treasures flowing to God’s dwelling. Living in the Light of the Fulfillment • Confidence: every upheaval ultimately serves God’s purpose of exalting Christ. • Mission: because the nations are destined to come to Jesus, proclaim Him boldly to every people group (Matthew 28:18-20). • Worship: honor the One who is Himself the Desire of all nations, knowing that the glory filling the temple now fills His global, Spirit-indwelt people. |
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