Haggai 1:2
Haggai · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD’s house should be built.”Haggai 1:2
What Does Haggai 1:2 Mean?
Haggai 1:2 is found in the book of Haggai, chapter 1, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (16)
These passages are connected to Haggai 1:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 6:33“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”Ezra 4:23“Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.”Nehemiah 4:10“And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.”Ecclesiastes 9:10“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.”Haggai 1:8“Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD.”Matthew 8:21“And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.”Luke 9:59“And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.”Acts 24:25“And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.”Numbers 13:31“But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.”Ecclesiastes 11:4“He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.”Song of Solomon 5:2“I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.”Matthew 25:18“But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.”Matthew 26:8“But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?”Proverbs 26:13“The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.”Proverbs 29:25“The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.”Proverbs 22:13“The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.”
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