Haggai — Rebuild the Temple Quiz Flashcards

#1

In what year did the prophet Haggai deliver his messages about rebuilding the temple?

📖 Haggai 1:1

#2

Who was the governor of Judah when Haggai began prophesying about the temple?

📖 Haggai 1:1

#3

What was the main reason Haggai gave for why the people's crops had failed and their income was insufficient?

📖 Haggai 1:5-11

#4

What was the name of the high priest during Haggai's ministry?

📖 Haggai 1:1

#5

What did Haggai promise would happen if the people began working on the temple?

📖 Haggai 1:13-14

#6

How many times did Haggai receive a message from the Lord according to the book of Haggai?

📖 Haggai 1:1, 2:1, 2:10, 2:20

#7

What comparison did Haggai make regarding the glory of the new temple compared to the first temple?

📖 Haggai 2:9

#8

According to Haggai, what did the Lord promise to do with the nations in relation to the temple and its treasures?

📖 Haggai 2:7

#2

Zerubbabel

Zerubbabel was the Persian-appointed governor of Judah and played a central role in the temple reconstruction project that Haggai encouraged.

Haggai 1:1

#1

520 BC

Haggai's prophecies are dated to 520 BC during the reign of Darius I of Persia, when the Jewish people had returned from exile.

Haggai 1:1

#4

Joshua

Joshua (also called Jeshua) was the high priest who worked alongside Zerubbabel to lead the temple reconstruction effort that Haggai encouraged.

Haggai 1:1

#3

They had neglected to rebuild the Lord's house while taking care of their own homes

Haggai directly connected the people's economic hardship to their neglect of God's house, emphasizing that they were prioritizing their own comfort over rebuilding the temple.

Haggai 1:5-11

#6

Four

The book of Haggai records four distinct messages from the Lord delivered through the prophet, occurring at different dates during 520 BC.

Haggai 1:1, 2:1, 2:10, 2:20

#5

The Lord would stir up their spirit and they would complete the work

Haggai assured the people that the Lord would strengthen their resolve and enable them to complete the temple reconstruction, which was a spiritual rather than material promise.

Haggai 1:13-14

#8

The Lord would shake the heavens and earth, and the desire of all nations would come to the temple

Haggai prophesied that God would shake all nations and bring their precious things to fill the temple, indicating future prominence and blessing of the restored temple.

Haggai 2:7

#7

The glory of the new house will be greater than the glory of the old house

Haggai prophesied that the glory of the rebuilt temple would surpass that of Solomon's original temple, though this referred to the future coming of the Messiah to the temple.

Haggai 2:9

#9

What were the people doing instead of working on the temple when Haggai first began his ministry?

📖 Haggai 1:4

#10

To whom was the final message of Haggai directed?

📖 Haggai 2:20-23

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#10

Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah

The fourth and final message recorded in Haggai was specifically directed to Zerubbabel, pronouncing him chosen and sealed with God's signet ring.

Haggai 2:20-23

#9

They were building and furnishing their own paneled houses

Haggai rebuked the people for dwelling in their own paneled houses while the Lord's temple remained desolate and unfinished.

Haggai 1:4

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