Part III. THE THIRD ADDRESS; THE CAUSE OF THE CALAMITIES WHICH HAD BEFALLEN THE PEOPLE, AND A PROMISE OF BLESSING.
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Haggai 2:10-19
The Pulpit Commentary on Haggai 2:10-19
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commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Haggai 2:1-23EXPOSITIONJoseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryMatthew Henry on Haggai 2:10-19Many spoiled this good work, by going about it with unholy hearts and hands, and were likely to gain no advantage by it. The sum of these two rules of the law is, that sin is more easily learned from others than holines…Matthew HenrycommentaryEvil More Communicable than Good; Encouragement to Build the Temple. (b. c. 520.)EVIL MORE COMMUNICABLE THAN GOOD; ENCOURAGEMENT TO BUILD THE TEMPLE. (B. C. 520.) This sermon was preached two months after that in the former part of the chapter. The priests and Levites preached constantly, but the pr…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Haggai 2:10-17§ 1. By an analogy drawn from the Law, Haggai shows that residence in the Holy Land and the offering of sacrifice do not suffice to make the people acceptable, as long as they themselves are unclean through neglect of t…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Haggai 2:10-14Human duty. "In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, saying, Thus said the Lord of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the Law,"…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Haggai 2:10-19The parable of the holy and the unclean. I. THE LETTER OF THE PARABLE. Directed by Jehovah, Haggai proposes two questions to the priests. 1. Concerning the law of communicated sanctity. Supposing the case of a man carry…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Haggai 2:10In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month. The ninth month is Chisleu, answering to parts of November and December. It was now three months from the time the people had commenced to build, and two from the day wh…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Haggai 2:10-19The past and the future. Two months had now elapsed since, stimulated by the prophet's glowing words, the temple builders had resumed their labours (comp. Haggai 2:1 with Haggai 2:10). These months were of great importa…Joseph S. Exell and contributors