a. Then the word of the LORD came: God saw and heard their excuses and poor priorities—and He had something to say to them through Haggai the prophet. b. It is time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses: The people said that it wasn’t time to rebuild the temple, but their actions said that it was time to live in nicely rebuilt houses. i. “Solomon first built a house for God, and then for himself.” (Trapp) c. And this temple to lie in ruins:
Haggai 1:3–4