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Haggai/Zechariah helps readers learn how the message of these two prophets who challenged and encouraged the people of God after the return from Babylon can have the same powerful impact on the community of faith today. The setting: Jerusalem. Recently returned from Babylonian captivity, the Jews are occupied with personal pursuits while the temple of Yahweh lies in ruins. To the prophets Haggai...

does not take seriously the core values of this passage and makes the connection in a simplistic manner. Although this connection may be appropriate, it is important to keep the larger context in mind as the connection is made. Discipline. Haggai 1 teaches us about the experience of discipline in our lives. The prophet uses the experience of covenant curse in the lives of the people as an opportunity to consider God’s priorities in their generation. He traces the hand of God in the suffering they
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