Haggai

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Haggai was a Hebrew prophet of the late 6th century BCE, known for urging the returned Jewish exiles to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Haggai canonical 4
Prophet Haggai 3

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hebrew prophet
biblical prophet
person
activeInCentury 6th century BCE
activeInPeriod post-exilic period
associatedWithEmpire Achaemenid Empire
associatedWithEvent rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem
associatedWithLeader Joshua son of Jehozadak
Zerubbabel
surface form: Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel
associatedWithPeople returned Jewish exiles from Babylon
associatedWithPlace Jerusalem
associatedWithRuler Darius I of Persia
associatedWithTribeOrPeople Judah
authorOf Book of Haggai
callsToAction rebuild the house of the LORD
feastOrCommemoration commemorated as a prophet in some Christian liturgical calendars
genre prophetic literature
hasCanonicalStatus part of the Twelve Minor Prophets
historicalContext early Second Temple period
return from Babylonian exile
influenceOn Second Temple Judaism
knownFor urging the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem
language Hebrew
mentionedIn Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Bible
surface form: Old Testament
propheticBookLength two chapters
propheticMessageFocus assurance of God’s presence with the community
economic hardship linked to neglect of the Temple
future glory of the Temple
religion Judaism
role community encourager
religious reformer
scripturalTradition Christian biblical canon
surface form: Christian Old Testament canon

Tanakh
surface form: Jewish biblical canon
scriptureReference Book of Haggai
surface form: Book of Haggai 1–2
supports high priesthood of Joshua son of Jehozadak
leadership of Zerubbabel in rebuilding the Temple
theologicalTheme divine blessing contingent on obedience
encouragement to discouraged builders
priority of God’s house over personal comfort
veneratedIn Christianity
Islamic prophetic tradition (as a biblical prophet)
Judaism

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prophet Zechariah contemporaryOf Haggai
subject surface form: Zechariah
Zerubbabel collaboratedWith Haggai
this entity surface form: Prophet Haggai
Joshua son of Jehozadak associatedWith Haggai
this entity surface form: Prophet Haggai
Shealtiel appearsInBook Haggai
Book of Haggai author Haggai
Book of Haggai attributedTo Haggai
this entity surface form: Prophet Haggai