Christ in Haggai

~ Jesus Christ Is The Restorer of the Lost Heritage ~

The Bible is about Jesus Christ  ~  “Jesus said to them, ‘How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!  Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter His glory?’  And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning Himself” (Luke 24:25-27).

In the Book of Haggai we find Jesus Christ as a Prophet, a Priest, and a King.  He is the builder of the Lord’s house and He is the desire of all nations.

Perhaps most clearly Jesus Christ is seen as the Restorer of the lost heritage.  Human kings are God’s instruments for rule on earth.  In Biblical times they typically wore signet rings—a symbol of power.  In the Book of Haggai, the Lord promised to put Zerubbabel on His finger.  Zerubbabel’s name means “born in Babylon.”  Earlier God had removed the signet ring of authority from Zerubbabel’s grandfather (see Jeremiah 22:24).  Zerubbabel was the grandson of Jehoiachin, a.k.a. Jeconiah, the king of Judah who had been taken captive 70 years before the return to the land (see 2 Kings 24:12-15).  Therefore, Zerubbabel was heir to the throne of his ancestor David.

A couple of prominent parallels are to be noted.  First, Zerubbabel was born in Babylon, Jesus Christ would also be born in a dark foreign land to Him (earth), far from His home in heaven.  Second, Zerubbabel led the captives back to their home and the Jesus Christ told us why He came, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed” (Luke 4:18).

Comment  ~  We have only touched the surface of Christ in Book of Haggai.

additional comment: The book of Haggai is quoted in the New Testament:

Haggai 2:6 – Hebrews 12:26   

The Apostle Paul told us the Scriptures present many shadows of things to come but the reality is found in Jesus Christ (Colossians 2:17). 

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