King James Version, with Nii Okai's journal notes · 7 notes
1In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying,
2Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,
3Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing?
4Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts:
5According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not.
Oh, this people were a broken people. After such great history, now here were their children, a shadow of their fathers' glory.
But God told them he understands how they felt, but they should not fear 😱.
GOD was beginning something new, and it was with them.
6For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;
7And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.
The lord was assuring the poeple, his people of great glory in the future times to come,
As is the case in our days but our end in GOD is glorious- the same promise remains true and alive for us today in christ.
8The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.
9The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
Amen, and this is yet to be fulfilled, but definitely will be.
10In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,
11Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
12If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No.
13Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean.
14Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the LORD; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.
15And now, I pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the LORD:
16Since those days were, when one came to an heap of twenty measures, there were but ten: when one came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty vessels out of the press, there were but twenty.
17I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the LORD.
18Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the LORD’s temple was laid, consider it.
19Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you.
God states a specific day of his blessings unto them for doing the work of the Lord.
20And again the word of the LORD came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying,
21Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;
22And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.
These words in such a realm are themselves considered rebellious.
But the lord was with them and it was a private conversation concerning the future.
But GOD mentions zerubabbel by name that he will make him his signed... What did the lord mean, did it happen is their tims?
23In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts.
When was this day to be... Is it some time in the future 🔮?
Google search explains this verse:
What Did the Lord Mean?
By declaring, "I will make you like my signet ring," GOD was formally reversing a multi-generational family curse.
• The Background: Decades earlier, GOD had cursed Zerubbabel’s grandfather, King Jehoiachin, saying that even if he were the signet ring on GOD's right hand, GOD would still tear him off and throw him away because of his wickedness (Jeremiah 22:24).
• The Reversal: When GOD calls Zerubbabel His signet ring, He is announcing: "I am putting the ring back on my finger. I have forgiven your family line, restored your royal identity, and you carry my absolute seal of authority."