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Posts about the Minor Prophets

For the past several months, most of the A Bible A Day posts have been about the minor prophets.  Recall that they are called “minor” not because their prophecy is insignificant, but because their books are short! Though more posts may be added in the future, there are no more planned at this time.  See […]

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The Timing of Blessings

In yesterday’s post, The Effects of Priority, we saw that wrong priorities results in wrong results, whereas right priorities results in God’s blessings.  It is, however, worth it to consider the timing of these events. The prophecy is given on the first day of the sixth month.  The people respond to it about three weeks […]

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The Effects of Priority

In the short book of Haggai, the central theme is that God’s house (the temple) needs to be rebuilt.  The people have not done so because they are focused on their own houses and comfort.  As far as God is concerned, their priorities are wrong. Three times God points this out, asking them to consider […]