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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