Book contents
- Why the Bible Began
- Why the Bible Began
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue
- Introduction
- Part I The Rise and Fall
- Part II Admitting Defeat
- 9 Daughter Zion
- 10 The Creator
- 11 Haggai the Prophet
- 12 Nehemiah the Builder
- 13 Ezra the Educator
- 14 Hoshayahu the Soldier
- Part III A New Narrative
- Part IV A People of Protest
- Subject Index
- Scholars Cited
- Biblical References
- References
11 - Haggai the Prophet
Laying the Foundation
from Part II - Admitting Defeat
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 July 2023
Book contents
- Why the Bible Began
- Why the Bible Began
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue
- Introduction
- Part I The Rise and Fall
- Part II Admitting Defeat
- 9 Daughter Zion
- 10 The Creator
- 11 Haggai the Prophet
- 12 Nehemiah the Builder
- 13 Ezra the Educator
- 14 Hoshayahu the Soldier
- Part III A New Narrative
- Part IV A People of Protest
- Subject Index
- Scholars Cited
- Biblical References
- References
Summary
He lived in the late sixth century bce, he was a prophet, and his name was Haggai. That is all we know about a figure who played one of the most pivotal roles in Judah’s history. As we will see, it was his exhortations, not an edict of the empire, that laid the foundation of the temple and paved the way for the dramatic developments of the post-destruction period.
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- Why the Bible BeganAn Alternative History of Scripture and its Origins, pp. 169 - 186Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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