Haggai 1:5
Here then, this is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has said:‘Think carefully about what you are doing.
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- Lam 3:40 : 40 נ(Nun) Let us carefully examine our ways, and let us return to the LORD.
- Ezek 18:28 : 28 Because he considered and turned from all the sins he had done, he will surely live; he will not die.
- Ezek 40:4 : 4 The man said to me,“Son of man, watch closely, listen carefully, and pay attention to everything I show you, for you have been brought here so that I can show it to you. Tell the house of Israel everything you see.”
- Dan 6:14 : 14 When the king heard this, he was very upset and began thinking about how he might rescue Daniel. Until late afternoon he was struggling to find a way to rescue him.
- Dan 10:12 : 12 Then he said to me,“Don’t be afraid, Daniel, for from the very first day you applied your mind to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard. I have come in response to your words.
- Hag 1:7 : 7 The Instruction of the People“Moreover, this is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has said:‘Pay close attention to these things also.
- Exod 7:23 : 23 And Pharaoh turned and went into his house. He did not pay any attention to this.
- Exod 9:21 : 21 but those who did not take the LORD’s message seriously left their servants and their cattle in the field.
- Ps 48:13 : 13 Consider its defenses! Walk through its fortresses, so you can tell the next generation about it!
- 2 Cor 13:5 : 5 Put yourselves to the test to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize regarding yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you– unless, indeed, you fail the test!
- Gal 6:4 : 4 Let each one examine his own work. Then he can take pride in himself and not compare himself with someone else.
- Hag 2:15-18 : 15 Now therefore reflect carefully on the recent past, before one stone was laid on another in the LORD’s temple. 16 From that time when one came expecting a heap of twenty measures, there were only ten; when one came to the wine vat to draw out fifty measures from it, there were only twenty. 17 I struck all the products of your labor with blight, disease, and hail, and yet you brought nothing to me,’ says the LORD. 18 ‘Think carefully about the past: from today, the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, to the day work on the temple of the LORD was resumed, think about it.
- Luke 15:17 : 17 But when he came to his senses he said,‘How many of my father’s hired workers have food enough to spare, but here I am dying from hunger!
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- Hag 1:6-94 verses97%
6You have planted much, but have harvested little. You eat, but are never filled. You drink, but are still thirsty. You put on clothes, but are not warm. Those who earn wages end up with holes in their money bags.’”
7The Instruction of the People“Moreover, this is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has said:‘Pay close attention to these things also.
8Go up to the hill country and bring back timber to build the temple. Then I will be pleased and honored,’ says the LORD.
9‘You expected a large harvest, but instead there was little. And when you would bring it home, I would blow it right away. Why?’ asks the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.‘Because my temple remains in ruins, thanks to each of you favoring his own house!
- Jer 7:3-53 verses81%
3The LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel says: Change the way you have been living and do what is right. If you do, I will allow you to continue to live in this land.
4Stop putting your confidence in the false belief that says,“We are safe! The temple of the LORD is here! The temple of the LORD is here! The temple of the LORD is here!”
5You must change the way you have been living and do what is right. You must treat one another fairly.
- Hag 1:2-43 verses80%
2The Indifference of the People This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has said:“These people have said,‘The time for rebuilding the LORD’s temple has not yet come.’”
3The LORD’s message came through the prophet Haggai as follows:
4“Is it right for you to live in richly paneled houses while my temple is in ruins?
- Zech 1:3-42 verses77%
3Therefore say to the people: The LORD of Heaven’s Armies says,“Turn to me,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies,“and I will turn to you,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.
4“Do not be like your ancestors, to whom the former prophets called out, saying,‘This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has said,“Turn now from your evil wickedness,”’ but they would by no means obey me,” says the LORD.
- Hag 2:17-182 verses76%
17I struck all the products of your labor with blight, disease, and hail, and yet you brought nothing to me,’ says the LORD.
18‘Think carefully about the past: from today, the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, to the day work on the temple of the LORD was resumed, think about it.
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15Now therefore reflect carefully on the recent past, before one stone was laid on another in the LORD’s temple.
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13But correct the way you have been living and do what is right. Obey the LORD your God. If you do, the LORD will forgo destroying you as he threatened he would.
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9But now plead for God’s favor that he might be gracious to us.“With this kind of offering in your hands, how can he be pleased with you?” asks the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.
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11So now, tell the people of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem this: The LORD says,‘I am preparing to bring disaster on you! I am making plans to punish you. So, every one of you, stop the evil things you have been doing. Correct the way you have been living and do what is right.’
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1The Sacrilege of the Priestly Message“Now, you priests, this commandment is for you.
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7From the days of your ancestors you have ignored my commandments and have not kept them! Return to me, and I will return to you,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.“But you say,‘How should we return?’
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9The LORD of Heaven’s Armies told me this:“Many houses will certainly become desolate, large, impressive houses will have no one living in them.
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16The LORD said to his people:“You are standing at the crossroads. So consider your path. Ask where the old, reliable paths are. Ask where the path is that leads to blessing and follow it. If you do, you will find rest for your souls.” But they said,“We will not follow it!”
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5Isaiah said to Hezekiah,“Listen to the message of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies:
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5He said through them,‘Each of you must turn from your wicked ways and stop doing the evil things you are doing. If you do, I will allow you to continue to live here in the land that I gave to you and your ancestors as a lasting possession.
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9“The LORD of Heaven’s Armies also says,‘Gather strength, you who are listening to these words today from the mouths of the prophets who were there at the founding of the house of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, so that the temple might be built.
- Jer 25:7-82 verses73%
7So, now the LORD says,‘You have not listened to me. But you have made me angry by the things that you have done. Thus you have brought harm on yourselves.’
8“Therefore, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says,‘You have not listened to what I said.
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18The message of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies came to me as follows:
- Mal 3:13-142 verses73%
13Resistance to the Lord through Self-sufficiency“You have criticized me sharply,” says the LORD,“but you ask,‘How have we criticized you?’
14You have said,‘It is useless to serve God. How have we been helped by keeping his requirements and going about like mourners before the LORD of Heaven’s Armies?
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4The message of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies then came to me,
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13You also say,‘How tiresome it is.’ You turn up your nose at it,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies,“and instead bring what is stolen, lame, or sick. You bring these things for an offering! Should I accept this from you?” asks the LORD.
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6The LORD said to me,“Announce all the following words in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem:‘Listen to the terms of my covenant with you and carry them out!
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13The LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel told him,“Go and speak to the people of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem. Tell them,‘I, the LORD, say:“You must learn a lesson from this about obeying what I say!
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1The People of Jerusalem Pray: O LORD, reflect on what has happened to us; consider and look at our disgrace.
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20“Proclaim this message among the descendants of Jacob. Make it known throughout Judah.
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6But have my words and statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, not outlived your fathers? Then they paid attention and confessed,‘The LORD of Heaven’s Armies has indeed done what he said he would do to us, because of our sinful ways.’”
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1The Lord, not Idols, is the Only Worthy Object of Worship You people of Israel, listen to what the LORD has to say to you.
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11But I will be different now to this remnant of my people from the way I was in those days,’ says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies,
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15so, to the contrary, I have planned in these days to do good to Jerusalem and Judah– do not fear!
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5This is what the Lord says:“What fault could your ancestors have possibly found in me that they strayed so far from me? They paid allegiance to worthless idols, and so became worthless to me.
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8You, however, have turned from the way. You have caused many to violate the law; you have corrupted the covenant with Levi,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.
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19Your own wickedness will bring about your punishment. Your unfaithful acts will bring down discipline on you. Know, then, and realize how utterly harmful it was for you to reject me, the LORD your God, to show no respect for me,” says the Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies.
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40נ(Nun) Let us carefully examine our ways, and let us return to the LORD.
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17The LORD of Heaven’s Armies told me to say to this people,“Take note of what I say. Call for the women who mourn for the dead! Summon those who are the most skilled at it!”
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1The LORD told me,“Go down to the palace of the king of Judah. Give him a message from me there.
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3Yes, this is what the LORD has said to the people of Judah and Jerusalem:“Break up your unplowed ground, do not cast seeds among thorns.
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11Warnings to the Royal Court The LORD told me to say to the royal court of Judah,“Listen to the LORD’s message,
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8Moreover, the LORD’s message came to me as follows:
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1The Blessing of True Fasting Then the message of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies came to me as follows: