Haggai 2:4

"‘Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How do you see it now? Isn’t it in your eyes as nothing?"

Key Reflection

Haggai challenges the people to reflect on how much their current state has diminished compared to their past, prompting them to recognize the magnitude of God’s judgment and the need for renewed faith and action in rebuilding the temple. This question invites a spiritual assessment of their present condition against the backdrop of God's previous glory and blessings.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Yet now be strong ... and work -They are the words with which David exhorted Solomon his son to be earnest and to persevere in the building of the first temple1 Chronicles 28:10. “Take heed now, for the Lord hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong and do”1 Chronicles 28:20. “Be strong and of good courage, and do.” This combination of words occurs once only elsewhere2 Chronicles 19:11, in Jehoshaphat’s exhortation to “the2 Chronicles 19:8. Levites and priests and chiefs of the fathers of Israel,” whom he had set as judges in Jerusalem.

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