Hag 2:17 | KingComments | STEP | The prophet calls on the people to look back to find out what they were doing when they stopped working on the temple and what consequences they experienced ( ). This should lead them to work “from this day onward” on the rebuilding of God’s house. If they look back, they will have to conclude that the land has only produced part of the expected harvest ( ). They thought the harvest would give a certain yield, but that was disappointing. The cause of the disappointing yield of the threshing floor and wine vat is not due to changed weather conditions. The LORD Himself is the Cause of it ( ). He said through Moses that he would give plagues like “blasting wind” and “mildew”, plagues affecting various types of grain, if the people were unfaithful ( ). Haggai adds “hail”, which particularly affects the vintage and fig harvest ( ). In spite of all this, the people have not turned to God.

‏ Haggai 2:17

A Look Back

The prophet calls on the people to look back to find out what they were doing when they stopped working on the temple and what consequences they experienced (Hag 2:15). This should lead them to work “from this day onward” on the rebuilding of God’s house.

If they look back, they will have to conclude that the land has only produced part of the expected harvest (Hag 2:16). They thought the harvest would give a certain yield, but that was disappointing. The cause of the disappointing yield of the threshing floor and wine vat is not due to changed weather conditions. The LORD Himself is the Cause of it (Hag 2:17).

He said through Moses that he would give plagues like “blasting wind” and “mildew”, plagues affecting various types of grain, if the people were unfaithful (Deu 28:22). Haggai adds “hail”, which particularly affects the vintage and fig harvest (Psa 78:47). In spite of all this, the people have not turned to God.