Understanding The Bible |
Dr. Clarence
E. Mason, Jr.
Philadelphia College of Bible
1970
OLD TESTAMENT
PROPHETIC BOOKS
HAGGAI: Introduction and Simple Outline
DATE: Second year of Darius Hystaspes, king of Persia, sixteen years after Cyrus's decree permitting the return to the land and rebuilding of the temple (Ezra 4:24-6:22). His dates are 520-505 BC (Whitcomb). See Appendix.
CONTEMPORARIES: The prophet Zechariah and the historical book of Ezra.
OCCASION: A rebuke for not rebuilding the temple and a demand that they do it.
METHOD: There are five messages, carefully dated, starting with what would be in our calendar September 1 and concluding with December 24.
RESULT: His message brought action and the people are commended.
OUTLINE: See Appendix.
"Mason's
Notes"
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