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.
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Zechariah
this entity surface form:
Prophet Haggai
this entity surface form:
Prophet Haggai
this entity surface form:
Prophet Haggai