Haggai 2:1

1 On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the Word of God came through the prophet Haggai: "Tell Governor Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and High Priest Joshua son of Jehozadak

Haggai 2:1 Meaning and Commentary

Haggai 2:1

In the seventh [month]
The month Tisri, which answers to part of September and part of October: in the one and twentieth [day] of the month;
being a month, wanting three days, from the time the Jews came and worked in the house of the Lord, ( Haggai 1:14 Haggai 1:15 ) it was toward the close of the feast of tabernacles: see ( Leviticus 23:34 ) : came the word of the Lord by the Prophet Haggai;
the word of prophecy, as the Targum: this was from the Lord, not from the prophet himself; he was only the messenger sent with it to deliver it: saying;
to him the prophet, giving him orders as follow:

Haggai 2:1 In-Context

1 On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the Word of God came through the prophet Haggai: "Tell Governor Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and High Priest Joshua son of Jehozadak

2 and all the people:

3 'Is there anyone here who saw the Temple the way it used to be, all glorious? And what do you see now? Not much, right?

4 "'So get to work, Zerubbabel!' - God is speaking. "'Get to work, Joshua son of Jehozadak - high priest!' "'Get to work, all you people!' - God is speaking.

5 'Put into action the word I covenanted with you when you left Egypt. I'm living and breathing among you right now. Don't be timid. Don't hold back.'