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Who was Haggai the prophet?
Haggai was a prophet who along with Zechariah encouraged the returned Jewish exiles to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile 2500 years ago. Based on verse 2:3 in the book of Haggai, he may have directly witnessed the destruction of Solomon's temple.
Who was Haggai in The Bible?
It is believed that Haggai was a Jew, born in Babylon, who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel and the Jews after the exile, in 537 B.C.E., but the Scriptures do not name the prophet's parents or tribe. He was the first postexilic Hebrew prophet in Judah and Jerusalem during the reign of King Darius Hystaspis (Haggai 1:1; Haggai 2:1,10+20; Ezra 5:1+2)and was joined shortly thereafter by Zechariah. (Haggai 1:1; Zechariah 1:1). Haggai and Zechariah encouraged the Jewish exiles to rebuild the Temple (Ezra 3:10-13; 4:1-24; Haggai 1:4)(Haggai 1:1; 2:1,10+20) until it was completed in 515 B.C.E.(Ezra 5:1, 2; 6:14, 15).
What prophet coincide with Ezra and Nehemiah?
The prophet who coincided with Ezra and Nehemiah is Malachi. He is considered the last prophet in the Old Testament and his prophecies are believed to have occurred during the same time period as Ezra and Nehemiah's activities in restoring Jerusalem.
What is the book before Zechariah?
The book before Zechariah in the Old Testament is Haggai. It consists of two chapters and focuses on encouraging the people to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem.
Who was Haggai's father?
Haggai's father was Pedaiah.
When was the order to rebuild the Temple given?
If you're asking about the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, according to our tradition there were two decrees. The first, by King Cyrus of Persia, was an invitation (a permission), not an order; and it was given in 370 BCE. The second decree was by the prophet Haggai, in the year 352 BCE.
When was Haggai Hoberman born?
Haggai Hoberman was born in 1959.
Who wrote the book of the bible Haggai?
The Book of Haggai is written by the biblical prophet Haggai. He was tasked with encouraging the Jewish people to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem after their return from exile in Babylon.
Who wrote the book of Haggai?
Some say the object of the Book of Haggai seems to be to immortalise Haggai by giving him credit for commencement of the Temple, suggesting that the book was written much later when there were no longer any witnesses to refute the claim. On that view, Haggai could not have been the real author. We simply do not know.
When was Haggai Erlich born?
Haggai Erlich was born on 1942-03-29.
What was Haggai occupation?
Haggai was a prophet in the Bible, not much is known about his occupation outside of his prophetic ministry.
What year did King Nebuchadnezzar II conquer Jerusalem?
Jerusalem fell to this Babylonian king in the year 586 BC.
