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Tag: Haggai

  • I can relate

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    Haggai called the attention of the people to the fact that they had worked for their own maintenance and found themselves always in want. He reminded them that they had worked for themselves, building their own houses, and neglected working for the Lord and building up His house. When they begin the work of the…

  • Purify the sons of Levi

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    I wonder about the Lord purifying the sons of Levi. Part of me thinks He has begun that process and another part feels like that is something he will do openly after he comes. As I think about it, and considering what I know of devout modern Jews, I believe the process has started but…

  • Haggai and Zechariah

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    Haggai and Zechariah were both passing on the same time period as Ezra. We don’t know a whole lot about them but this further demonstrates what an extraordinary time that was. Zechariah prophesies of the second coming of Christ and may possibly have seen the vision of eternity.

  • Haggai

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    Soon after the Jews were allowed to return to Jerusalem from Babylon Haggai began prophesying among them about the messiah and exhorting them to sell to rebuild the temple.

  • 27 May 2013

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    Haggai 1 – 2 This takes place less than a century after Lehi and his family left Jerusalem. This is not unlike the saints in Kirtland being asked to build a temple in their time of want. The Lord is promising that their material circumstances will improve if they will put their efforts into building…