The speeches of Haggai are dated precisely to the day, month and year of the rule of Darius I, king of Persia. ... Nabonidus, the fourth king after the death of Nebuchadnezzar in 562 BC, himself died in 539 BC, after a seven-year reign. Belshazzar, his son, had evidently been coregent; but in fulfillment of Dan. 5:25-28, he too died. ... Until the people turned their attention to this priority, there would be no prosperity for them. 1.4 The Solution for the People (1:7-11) The Lord gives another reminder that their expectations of provisions continue to fall short because the temple lay in r...

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God further warned man if he ate of the tree of knowledge, he would surely die (Gen: 2:17). ... Micah prophesizes that the Lord will punish Samaria: "Therefore I will make Samaria as a heap of the field, [and] as plantings of a vineyard" (Micah 1:6). ... CONDITION OF THE VINEYARD: THE VINE IS CORRUPTED The initial condition of the vineyard described in Isaiah 5:1-7 is perfect for "What more was there to do for My vineyard that I have not done in it (vs. 4)? ...

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"The fact that the symbolism is drawn from three sources and not merely two is already sufficient to dispose of the idea that two Old Testament witnesses are to reappear on earth in person, testify anew, and again die.... "I am one who testifies for myself; my other witness is the Father, who sent me (John 8:13)....

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"The fact that the symbolism is drawn from three sources and not merely two is already sufficient to dispose of the idea that two Old Testament witnesses are to reappear on earth in person, testify anew, and again die.... "I am one who testifies for myself; my other witness is the Father, who sent me (John 8:13)....

• Word Count: 2735
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School