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In this distinguished commentary, Wolff’s task is to defend Haggai as much more than a minor prophet. He was a man whose feet were placed firmly on the ground, one of the dominating figures of the postexilic community, the main instigator of the rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple, and so responsible for inaugurating a new era in Jewish history.

Introduction 1. Haggai’s Time Haggai’s time is a short time, and more accurately fixed than that of any other prophet. His sayings are dated, and belong within three and a half months during the second half of the year 520 B.C.: the 1st day of the 6th month of the 2nd year of King Darius (= August 29, 520: see 1:1*); the 24th day of the 6th month of the same year (= September 21: see 1:15a*); the 21st day of the 7th month (= October 17: see 1:15b–2:1*); and the 24th day of the 9th month, 520 (= December
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