Author

Haggai

Written

~520 BC

Testament

Old Testament

Chapters

2

Key Theme

Rebuild the temple — put God's priorities above your own comfort.

Written For

The post-exilic community rebuilding the temple

Introduction of Haggai

Haggai is named after the prophet who spoke to the returned exiles in 520 BC. One of the few books with a precisely dated message, it records four short sermons delivered over several months. Haggai challenged the people who had rebuilt their own homes but left God’s temple in ruins. Alongside Zechariah, he urged the community to reorder their priorities. The book captures the drama of a discouraged people discovering that God’s presence and blessing were closer than they realized if they would simply put Him first.