The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former, says the LORD of Hosts. And in this place I will provide peace, declares the LORD of Hosts." The latter glory of this houseThe phrase "the latter glory" refers to the future splendor and honor of the temple that the Israelites were rebuilding after their return from Babylonian exile. In Hebrew, "glory" is "kavod," which signifies weightiness, honor, and splendor. Historically, the first temple, built by Solomon, was renowned for its magnificence. However, God promises that the future glory of the second temple will surpass that of the first. This prophecy points not only to the physical structure but also to the spiritual significance that will be fulfilled in the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, who would bring a greater spiritual glory to the temple. will be greater than the former
The comparison between the "latter" and the "former" highlights a divine promise of increased blessing and presence. The Hebrew word for "greater" is "gadol," which implies not just size but also importance and significance. Historically, the second temple did not match Solomon's temple in physical grandeur, but its greater glory is understood in the context of the New Testament, where Jesus, the embodiment of God's presence, walked and taught within its courts. says the LORD of Hosts
This phrase emphasizes the authority and power behind the promise. "LORD of Hosts" (Yahweh Sabaoth) is a title that underscores God's sovereignty over all heavenly and earthly armies. It reassures the people that the promise comes from the Almighty, who commands all forces and can bring His word to fulfillment. This title is a reminder of God's omnipotence and His ability to accomplish what He declares. And in this place I will provide peace
The promise of peace, or "shalom" in Hebrew, encompasses more than the absence of conflict. It signifies completeness, welfare, and harmony. The temple, as the dwelling place of God among His people, is where this peace is to be realized. Historically, the second temple period was marked by political turmoil, yet the ultimate peace is seen in the coming of Christ, the Prince of Peace, who offers reconciliation with God. declares the LORD of Hosts
The repetition of "declares the LORD of Hosts" serves to reinforce the certainty and divine origin of the promise. It bookends the verse with God's authoritative voice, ensuring the people that despite their current struggles and the seemingly modest beginnings of the temple, God's plan is assured and His presence will bring about a future of greater glory and peace. This assurance is meant to inspire faith and perseverance among the Israelites as they undertake the daunting task of rebuilding. Persons / Places / Events 1. HaggaiA prophet who delivered God's messages to the Jewish people during the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. 2. The LORD of HostsA title for God emphasizing His sovereignty and command over the heavenly armies, underscoring His power and authority. 3. The Second TempleThe temple being rebuilt in Jerusalem, which Haggai prophesied about, promising that its glory would surpass that of Solomon's Temple. 4. The Jewish RemnantThe group of Jews who returned from Babylonian exile to rebuild Jerusalem and the temple. 5. JerusalemThe city where the temple was located, central to Jewish worship and identity. Teaching Points God's Promises FulfilledGod's promise of greater glory is fulfilled in ways beyond human expectation, often pointing to spiritual realities. Peace Through God's PresenceTrue peace is found in God's presence, as He promises to provide peace in the place of His dwelling. The Role of Faithful ObedienceThe Jewish remnant's obedience in rebuilding the temple is a model for us to follow God's commands, trusting in His promises. The Greater Glory in ChristThe ultimate fulfillment of the temple's glory is found in Jesus Christ, who embodies God's presence and peace. The Church as God's TempleBelievers are called to be a living temple, reflecting God's glory and peace to the world. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the promise of greater glory in Haggai 2:9 encourage you in your current circumstances? 2. In what ways can we see the fulfillment of Haggai 2:9 in the New Testament, particularly in the life and work of Jesus Christ? 3. How can we, as the church, embody the peace and glory promised in Haggai 2:9 in our communities today? 4. Reflect on a time when you experienced God's peace in a challenging situation. How did this align with the promise in Haggai 2:9? 5. How does understanding the historical context of Haggai 2:9 enhance your appreciation of God's promises and their fulfillment in your life? Connections to Other Scriptures Ezra 3:12-13Describes the mixed reactions of the people when the foundation of the Second Temple was laid, with some weeping for the loss of the former temple's glory and others rejoicing. Zechariah 4:6-10Offers encouragement for the rebuilding efforts, emphasizing that the work will be completed not by might, but by God's Spirit. John 2:19-21Jesus refers to His body as the temple, indicating a greater fulfillment of the temple's glory through His resurrection. Ephesians 2:19-22Describes believers as being built together into a spiritual temple, with Christ as the cornerstone, indicating the church as a fulfillment of the temple's glory. Revelation 21:22-27Describes the New Jerusalem, where the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple, fulfilling the ultimate promise of peace and glory. | God's Gift of Peace | Bishop Shirley. | Haggai 2:9 | | Spiritual Rest in Political Strife | G. E. Jelf, M. A. | Haggai 2:9 | | The Nature, Source, and Means of Spiritual, Peace | J. Benson. | Haggai 2:9 | | The Peace of God | T. Whitelaw | Haggai 2:9 | | Returning Despondency and Renewed Stimulus | T. Whitelaw | Haggai 2:1-9 | | The Moral Progress of the World | D. Thomas | Haggai 2:6-9 | | The Prophet's Messianic Prophecy | T. Whitelaw | Haggai 2:6-9 | | A Dedicatory Sermon | B. Sunderland, D. D. | Haggai 2:8-9 | | The Future Glory of the Church | J. Bailey, A. M. | Haggai 2:8-9 | | The Glory of the Latter House | T. Davies, M. A. | Haggai 2:8-9 | | The Glory of the Second Temple | J. Bannerman, D. D. | Haggai 2:8-9 | | The Glory of the Second Temple | J. Bannerman, D. D. | Haggai 2:8-9 | | The Glory of the Two Houses | J. Grant. | Haggai 2:8-9 | | The Greater Glory of the Latter House | George Hutcheson. | Haggai 2:8-9 | | The Presence of Christ in the Temple | H. Kollock, D. D. | Haggai 2:8-9 | | The Superiority of the Latter House | Julius C. Hare, M. A. | Haggai 2:8-9 | | Utility Superior to Beauty | J. Grant. | Haggai 2:8-9 |
People Darius, Haggai, Jehozadak, Josedech, Joshua, Shealtiel, ZerubbabelPlaces Egypt, JerusalemTopics Affirmation, Almighty, Armies, Declares, Former, Glory, Grant, Greater, Honour, Hosts, Latter, Peace, Present, Prosperity, Says, SplendorDictionary of Bible Themes Haggai 2:9 1431 prophecy, OT methods
6703 peace, divine OT
6730 reinstatement Haggai 2:6-9 1235 God, the LORD Library Brave Encouragements
'In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the Lord by the prophet Haggai, saying, 2. Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying, 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? 4. Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the Lord; and be strong, O Joshua, …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureThe Shaking of the Heavens and the Earth
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Yet this once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land: 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. G od shook the earth when He proclaimed His law to Israel from Sinai. The description, though very simple, presents to our thoughts a scene unspeakably majestic, grand and awful. The mountain was in flames at the top, and …
John Newton—Messiah Vol. 1 The Abiding of the Spirit the Glory of the Church
By the mouth of His servant Haggai stern rebukes were uttered, and the whole people were aroused. We read in verse twelve of the first chapter, "Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the Lord." All hands were put to the work; course after course of stone began to rise; and …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 32: 1886 The Desire of all Nations
"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."--Haggai 2:7. THE second temple was never intended to be as magnificent as the first. The first was to be the embodiment of the full glory of the dispensation of symbols and types, and was soon to pass away. This comparative feebleness had been proved by the idolatry and apostasy of the people Israel, and when they returned to Jerusalem they were to have a structure …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 61: 1915 The Overturning which is visible on Every Hand.
"I will overturn, overturn, overturn it, and it shall be no more, until He come whose right it is" (Ezek. 21:27). In close accord with this prophecy through Ezekiel is the word recorded in Haggai 2:6, 7--"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. And I will shake all nations, and the Desire of all nations shall come." Note carefully the coupling of these two things together--the coming of the Desire …
Arthur W. Pink—The Redeemer's Return The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
"The Holy Spirit was not yet given because that Jesus was not yet glorified."--John vii. 39. We have come to the most difficult part in the discussion of the work of the Holy Spirit, viz., the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the tenth day after the ascension. In the treatment of this subject it is not our aim to create a new interest in the celebration of Pentecost. We consider this almost impossible. Man's nature is too unspiritual for this. But we shall reverently endeavor to give a clearer insight …
Abraham Kuyper—The Work of the Holy Spirit His Throat is Most Sweet, Yea, He is Altogether Lovely. This is My Beloved, and this is My Friend, O Daughters of Jerusalem.
The good qualities of ordinary things may be sufficiently well expressed by ordinary phrases of commendation, but there are some subjects so above expression that they can only be worthily admired by declaring them above all praise. Such is the Divine Bridegroom, who, by the excess of His perfections, renders His Bride dumb when she endeavors most worthily to praise Him, that all hearts and minds may be attracted to Him. Her passion causes her to burst out into the praise of some of the excellencies …
Madame Guyon—Song of Songs of Solomon "Wash You, Make You Clean; Put Away the Evil of Your Doings from Before Mine Eyes; Cease to do Evil,"
Isaiah i. 16.--"Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil," &c. There are two evils in sin,--one is the nature of it, another the fruit and sad effect of it. In itself it is filthiness, and contrary to God's holiness; an abasing of the immortal soul; a spot in the face of the Lord of the creatures, that hath far debased him under them all. Though it be so unnatural to us, yet it is now in our fallen estate become, as it were, natural, so that …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning The Christian Business World
Scripture references: Proverbs 22:29; Romans 12:11; Psalms 24:1; 50:10-12; Haggai 2:8; Psalm 49:6,10,16,17; 62:10; Matthew 13:22; Mark 10:23,24; Job 31:24-26; Proverbs 3:9; Matthew 25:14-30; 24:45-51; 6:19-21; Luke 12:16-21. THE IDEAL IN THE BUSINESS WORLD There is often a wide difference between the methods actually employed in doing business and when they should be. Good men who are in the thick of the battle of competition and rivalry with other firms in the same line of trade, are the quickest …
Henry T. Sell—Studies in the Life of the Christian Fifthly, as this Revelation, to the Judgment of Right and Sober Reason,
appears of itself highly credible and probable, and abundantly recommends itself in its native simplicity, merely by its own intrinsic goodness and excellency, to the practice of the most rational and considering men, who are desirous in all their actions to have satisfaction and comfort and good hope within themselves, from the conscience of what they do: So it is moreover positively and directly proved to be actually and immediately sent to us from God, by the many infallible signs and miracles …
Samuel Clarke—A Discourse Concerning the Being and Attributes of God The Cities of the Levites.
Concerning them, see Numbers, chapter 35, and Joshua chapter 21. "The suburbs of the cities of the Levites were three thousand cubits on every side; viz. from the walls of the city, and outwards; as it is said, 'From the walls of the city and outwards a thousand cubits: and thou shalt measure from without the city two thousand cubits' (Num 35:4,5). The former thousand were the suburbs, and the latter two thousand were for fields and vineyards. They appointed the place of burial to every one of those …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica "All Our Righteousnesses are as Filthy Rags, and we all do Fade as a Leaf, and Our Iniquities, Like the Wind, have Taken us Away. "
Isaiah lxiv. 6, 7.--"All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags, and we all do fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away." Not only are the direct breaches of the command uncleanness, and men originally and actually unclean, but even our holy actions, our commanded duties. Take a man's civility, religion, and all his universal inherent righteousness,--all are filthy rags. And here the church confesseth nothing but what God accuseth her of, Isa. lxvi. 8, and chap. i. ver. …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning The Beginning of Justification. In what Sense Progressive.
1. Men either idolatrous, profane, hypocritical, or regenerate. 1. Idolaters void of righteousness, full of unrighteousness, and hence in the sight of God altogether wretched and undone. 2. Still a great difference in the characters of men. This difference manifested. 1. In the gifts of God. 2. In the distinction between honorable and base. 3. In the blessings of he present life. 3. All human virtue, how praiseworthy soever it may appear, is corrupted. 1. By impurity of heart. 2. By the absence of …
John Calvin—The Institutes of the Christian Religion "For the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus Hath Made Me Free from the Law of Sin and Death. "
Rom. viii. 2.--"For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death." You know there are two principal things in the preceding verse,--the privilege of a Christian, and the property or character of a Christian. He is one that never enters into condemnation; He that believeth shall not perish, John iii. 15. And then he is one that walks not after the flesh, though he be in the flesh, but in a more elevate way above men, after the guiding and leading …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning The Fourth Commandment
Remember the Sabbath-day to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God; in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day; wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath-day and hallowed it. Exod 20: 8-11. This …
Thomas Watson—The Ten Commandments Mount Zion.
"For ye are not come unto a mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard entreated that no word more should be spoken unto them: for they could not endure that which was enjoined, If even a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned; and so fearful was the appearance, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake: but ye are come unto Mount Zion, and unto …
Thomas Charles Edwards—The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews Questions.
LESSON I. 1. In what state was the Earth when first created? 2. To what trial was man subjected? 3. What punishment did the Fall bring on man? 4. How alone could his guilt be atoned for? A. By his punishment being borne by one who was innocent. 5. What was the first promise that there should be such an atonement?--Gen. iii. 15. 6. What were the sacrifices to foreshow? 7. Why was Abel's offering the more acceptable? 8. From which son of Adam was the Seed of the woman to spring? 9. How did Seth's …
Charlotte Mary Yonge—The Chosen People Haggai
The post-exilic age sharply distinguished itself from the pre-exilic (Zech. i. 4), and nowhere is the difference more obvious than in prophecy. Post-exilic prophecy has little of the literary or moral power of earlier prophecy, but it would be very easy to do less than justice to Haggai. His prophecy is very short; into two chapters is condensed a summary, probably not even in his own words, of no less than four addresses. Meagre as they may seem to us, they produced a great effect on those who heard …
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