... close which issued in the return of the Jews to Canaan in order to understand the problems faced by this postexilic prophet. Haggai, the tenth book of the twelve, consists of reports of four "words " addressed to Zerubbabel the governor. ORIENTING DATA FOR HAGGAI Content: Four Oracles encouraging God's people to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. Theme: Blessing through obedience to the Word of God. Prophet/Author ... and purposes. Futility of labour was one of the curses that resulted because of breaking God's covenant (Leviticus 26:16-20). Until the people turned their attention to this p...

• Word Count: 3103
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School