Haggai 2

Haggai 2:1

THe seventh moneth] Of the second yeere of Darius his raigne: Haggai 1:1. V. 3 Who is left] See Ezekiel 3:12. The meaning is; If any of you have lived ever since the destruction of the first Temple till now; which was impossible, it being one hundred and seventy yeeres since.

Haggai 2:5

My spirit] Of grace, light, vertue, and holinesse: see Isaiah 63:11.

Haggai 2:6

I will shake] as formerly, when I gave my law, I appeared in terrible majestie; so in the Messias his time, I will unfold the Almighty power of my Spirit, by the preaching of the Gospell: from whence shall follow great commotions to the ruine of the Devils kingdome, and the confirming of Christs, by the calling and gathering together all mine Elect. See Joel 3 16. Hebrews 12:26-27.

Haggai 2:7

The desire] the Italian, The choice] Heb The desire] namely; those that are deere and pretious to me, which are my true Elect This house] this re-edified Temple shall be honoured with Christs bodily presence. And the spirituall Temple which is the Church; shall be honoured by my presence in spirit, the abundance of my graces, the light of my word, and power of my Spirit.

Haggai 2:8

The silver] if I pleased, it were a〈…〉 matter for me, to beautifie this Temple with pretious ornaments, equall with the first: but I doe prepare an endlesse glory, farre greater then tha, for it.

Haggai 2:9

Peace] namely; the preaching and enjoying of spirituall peace, founded upon the reconciliation of men with God through Christ, who is ou Peace, and did shew Himselfe in this house.

Haggai 2:11

The Priests] to whom it belonged to answer in doubtfull cases, and concerning questions of the law. Deut. 10. 10, 11. & 33. 10.

Haggai 2:12

Is one] the meaning is; as according to the law, every thing as toucheth a holy thing (as the flesh of sacrifices) ought to be cleane: And yet though it be so, it cannot put any holinesse into a thing, which by Gods command is but for ordinary uses: but may by its uncleannesse defile a thing which by the same law is pure and holy. So the holinesse of my service dependeth not upon you, but upon my free institution. But you may make it uncleane, by your prophanenesse, hypocrisie and evill conscience Bread] ordinary bread.

Haggai 2:14

So is this] even in the same manner, because this people is of an uncleane conscie〈…〉, all that they doe for mine eternall worship; is also uncleane There] namely; upon the altar, which was already re-edified, Ezra 3:2.

Haggai 2:15

Before] namely; before there were any hand set to the worke of re-building the Temple, which was interrupted for many yeares, after the returne from Babylon. See Ez. 3 8. & 5. 2.

Haggai 2:17

Since those] seeing you have taken no care of my Temple, and have prophaned my service, all your hopes of abundance and prosperity have failed you.

Haggai 2:18

The foure and] at which time the Prophet prophecied these things. V. 10.

Haggai 2:20

Of the mnth] namely; the aforesaid ninth moneth.

Haggai 2:22

The throne] all power and height contrary to Christs kingdome, which I have establi¦shed for ever, over all the world Of his] hereby is signified the conflict of the kingdomes of the world, stirred up one against another by Gods providence and judgement. See Matthew 24:7.

Haggai 2:23

Will I take thee] I will appoint Christ who shall come forth of thee according to the flesh, Luke 3:27. and whose figure thou art. Zechariah 4:10. to be my sacred King, whom I will inviolably keepe by me, and love: which is the signification of this proverbiall terme of making, and keeping as a signet, Son 8:6. Jeremiah 22:24.