Version: King James Version (public domain)
Haggai
Rebuild the temple
Haggai, in four messages dated to 520 BC, urges the Jews who returned from exile to resume rebuilding the temple, which had stalled for years.
Historical context
It is the most precisely dated prophetic book: all its messages fit within less than four months.
Explanation
Best-known passages
- “Consider your ways” (ch. 1)
- “The glory of this latter house shall be greater” (ch. 2)