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A humble temple, a big beginning
The rebuilt temple was modest. Haggai admitted it looked like nothing compared to its former glory, and promised its future splendor would be greater.
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Haggai foretold the wealth of nations flowing not to kings' palaces but to God's house. The temple was the people's achievement, not a monarch's, echoing their ancestors' tabernacle in the wilderness. From there, Judah went from strength to strength.
Bible reference: Haggai 2:3–9
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 183–185
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