Prophet

Haggai

Prophet of the Second Temple · Persian Period · c. 520 BC

The Prophet Haggai, British School

Summary

Haggai prophesied in the second year of Darius (520 BC), urging the returned exiles to resume the second temple, whose building had stalled for sixteen years. His four short oracles led to the temple's completion in 516 BC.

Among the passages here, Haggai is first named in Haggai 1:1: “In the second year of the reign of Darius, on the first day…”
The record places Haggai in Persian Period.
11 verses name Haggai, in 2 books.

In Scripture

Verses: 11
Books: 2

Haggai

Role: Prophet of the Second Temple
Era: Persian Period
Dates: c. 520 BC
Tribe: Judah

Haggai in Scripture

Open a book to read its mentions here. Text: Berean Standard Bible. Names repeat in Scripture, so some of these verses may speak of another person called Haggai. The two marks are drawn from the chapters this page's own references stand in.

First named in these passagesHaggai 1:1In the second year of the reign of Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, stating Last named in these passagesHaggai 2:20For the second time that day, the twenty-fourth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to Haggai, saying,

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