Politics · 11 · Haggai

Temples were kings' projects

Solomon, Hezekiah, and Josiah are remembered for their work on Jerusalem's temple. In Haggai, the community builds without a king.

The people take credit for their work.

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The people had always done the labor, but now they, not a ruler, were the builders of record.

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 171

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