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Haggai/Book of Haggai
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[German Version] I. Prophet and Setting – II. Literary Aspects – III. Message
I. Prophet and Setting Very little is known about the prophet Haggai as a historical figure. What is known comes mainly from the book that bears his name, the tenth book in the Book of the Twelve (Prophetic Books) according to the Masoretic ordering. The name Haggai (Heb. חַגַּי/
ḥaggay), which is derived from חָג/
ḥag (“feast” or “holiday”), means “festal.” Together with his contemporary (First) Zechariah, Haggai is also mentioned in the book of Ezra (5:1; 6:14). In both Haggai and…
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Religion Past and Present
