Hag 2:9 | TNotes | STEP | 2:9 future glory: Haggai might have in mind the Messiah’s coming to his Temple (see Mal 3:1 ). Jesus was presented in the Lord’s Temple as an infant (Luke 2:22 ), and he taught there as an adult (Luke 19:45-47 ). Jesus, the human Word of God, is greater than the Temple (Matt 12:6 ; see John 2:13-22 ). Although it was recognized by only a few, Jesus’ presence in the Temple far outshone the glory in the Tabernacle at the time of Moses and in Solomon’s Temple (cp. Luke 2:29-32 ). • in this place I will bring peace: The priestly benediction (Num 6:24-26 ) was pronounced as part of the Temple liturgy. In the last days, God would make a covenant of peace with Israel (Ezek 34:25 ; 37:26 ). The good result of rebuilding the Temple was a guarantee on that future peace .

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2:9 ^a future glory: Haggai might have in mind the Messiah’s coming to his Temple (see Mal 3:1 ^b). Jesus was presented in the Lord’s Temple as an infant (Luke 2:22 ^c), and he taught there as an adult (Luke 19:45-47 ^d). Jesus, the human Word of God, is greater than the Temple (Matt 12:6 ^e; see John 2:13-22 ^f). Although it was recognized by only a few, Jesus’ presence in the Temple far outshone the glory in the Tabernacle at the time of Moses and in Solomon’s Temple (cp. Luke 2:29-32 ^g).

• in this place I will bring peace: The priestly benediction (Num 6:24-26 ^h) was pronounced as part of the Temple liturgy. In the last days, God would make a covenant of peace with Israel (Ezek 34:25 ⁱ; 37:26 ^j). The good result of rebuilding the Temple was a guarantee on that future peace.