Haggai: Summary & Key Themes

The Book of Haggai at a glance, before you read it.

Written by	Haggai
Written for	returned exiles
Type	Minor prophet
Chapters	2
Position	Book 37 of 66 · book 37 of the Old Testament

Summary

Haggai urges the returned exiles to stop neglecting God’s house and finish rebuilding the temple.

Main themes

priorities
rebuilding
God’s presence

Key verse

Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.

Haggai 1:5 (KJV)

How to read Haggai

Read it in one sitting first; it is short enough. Ask three questions as you go: what did this mean to the first readers, what does it show about God, and what does it ask of me?

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