{"id":1223,"date":"2025-02-02T07:42:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T07:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplemanswalkthroughthebible.org\/?p=1223"},"modified":"2025-02-02T07:42:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T07:42:52","slug":"5-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplemanswalkthroughthebible.org\/?p=1223","title":{"rendered":"5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are introduced to two prophets Haggai and Zechariah, who prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem (v1,2). See particularly Haggai 1:2-10 who scolded them for building their own houses and neglecting to build the house of God &#8211;&nbsp;<em>\u201cIs it time for you yourselves to dwell in your panelled houses, and this temple to lie in ruins?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, God spoke to the people through Haggai, \u201c<em>Consider your ways! Go up to the mountains and bring wood and build the temple, that I may take pleasure in it and be glorified<\/em>.\u201d It was God who told them to do the work. Zechariah, similarly, encouraged them to get to work but he widens the message to sorting out their spiritual lives and encouraging them by reminding them of God\u2019s care and protection and that their work was in gratitude to Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These two prophets encouraged them and were actually helping with the work. They were not all talk and no action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In verses 3-5 Tattenai, the Governor of the region appointed by the king of Persia came with his companions and asked them who had given them permission to build the temple and the wall. One commentator states that the Babylonian records (dated 502BC) contained the name of Tattenai, governor of Ebernari (beyond the river) as he is referred to here in v3. Ezra shows clearly that they are not rebellious, he gives the names of the men who were constructing the building. He is quite open about it. 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