Lux Domini
Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the LORD.

What does Haggai 1:12 mean?

The people returned to God in the way of duty. In attending to God's ministers, we must have respect to him that sent them.

Key themes

Anxiety and fearPriorityTempleEncouragement

Read with

Keep this verse inside Haggai 1:12-15 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Joshua Tribe

Jehovah is his help, or Jehovah the Saviour. The son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, the successor of Moses as the leader of Israel. He is called Jehoshua in Num. 13:16 (A. V. ), and Jesus in Acts 7:45 and Heb. 4:8 .

Shealtiel Person

Asked for of God, father of Zerubbabel ( Ezra 3:2 , 8; Neh. 12:1 ).

Zerubbabel Person

The seed of Babylon, the son of Salathiel or Shealtiel ( Hag. 1:1 ; Zorobabel, Matt. 1:12 ); called also the son of Pedaiah ( 1 Chr. 3:17-19 ), i. e.