Haggai

Haggai Summary

The Book of Haggai, only two chapters long, is one of the books of the twelve Minor Prophets. The events in the book take place around 520 BCE before the Temple has been rebuilt.

The prophet Haggai\'s message is filled with urgency. He wants God’s people to build a second Jerusalem temple, which he sees as the key to Jerusalem’s glory. Haggai blames a recent drought to the peoples\' refusal to rebuild the temple. The book ends one prediction: the downfall of kingdoms.

Click on the chapter links below to read the entire Book of Haggai!