Haggai: Rebuilding, Obedience, God's Presence, and Future Glory

Haggai: Rebuilding, Obedience, God's Presence, and Future Glory is a focused 10-lesson study of Haggai 1-2. Students examine the returned community's neglected temple, the repeated call to consider their ways, the obedience of Zerubbabel, Joshua, and the remnant, God's assurance of His presence, encouragement to work, holiness and defilement, renewed blessing, the shaking of kingdoms, and the final signet-ring promise to Zerubbabel.

Learning Objectives

• Understand Haggai's post-exilic historical setting during the reign of Darius.
• Explain the roles of Zerubbabel, Joshua the high priest, and the returned remnant.
• Interpret Haggai's repeated command to consider your ways.
• Identify how misplaced priorities contributed to neglect of the temple.
• Explain the relationship between God's stirring, human obedience, and faithful work.
• Understand the importance of God's assurance, 'I am with you.'
• Explain the call to be strong and work in light of God's covenant and Spirit.
• Interpret Haggai's teaching concerning holiness, defilement, and blessing responsibly.
• Understand the shaking of nations and God's sovereignty over kingdoms.
• Explain the significance of Zerubbabel as God's signet ring and recognize the later canonical connection to the Davidic line of Jesus.

Course Content

Ten substantial self-study lessons cover Haggai 1-2: the post-exilic setting, considering one's ways, rebuilding God's house, the people's obedience, God's presence, the command to be strong and work, future glory and peace, holiness and defilement, renewed blessing, the shaking of kingdoms, and Zerubbabel as God's signet ring. Each lesson includes substantial HTML teaching, one plain-text assignment, and four multiple-choice review questions.