- From the introduction, the prophet is delivering his message at what period in Jewish history?
- Having returned (that is, some having returned) from exile, what major religious center remains to be built?
- Haggai 1:4 indicates that the concern of those who had resettled on the land was primarily for themselves and, as a result, were they enjoying blessing or privation?
- Specifically, in Haggai 1:9, what association does the prophet establish between the failure to rebuild “God’s house” and the condition of the people generally?
- What was the reaction of the leadership of the returned exiles and the people themselves (Haggai 1:12)?
- Was there any objection from any quarter (as recorded in this volume) to the “building of the house”?
