Haggai is a post-exilic prophet that is proclaiming to the Jews who had started to rebuild the temple and had stopped, that the Lord declared, the reason for their famine, was because they took care of their houses and their lives, while the Lord's house was in ruin. Unlike other prophetic books, the people repented quickly and began to rebuild the temple. This temple was not as big or beautiful as Solomon's temple, and some who remembered became discouraged, but the Lord said to not fear, for He was with them, and that this temple would have even greater glory, and that glory would be that Jesus would enter this temple. Then after only a few months of work, the people expected the famine to end, and the Lord reminded the priests that 3 months of good work could not quickly erase 15 years of disobedience. This reminds us that sin has consequences. The last word of the Lord was directed to Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, that he would be a signet ring of David, The Lord chose him, as He did king David, that through his seed, there would be an everlasting kingdom, and we learn in Matthew 1:12-13 & Luke 3:27, that it is Jesus that comes from these men. He is the King of kings, and He is the Lord of Host, and His kingdom has no end.
