Hag 2:6-9 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Hag 2:6-7: 2:6-7 God will again shake the heavens and the earth at the coming day of judgment (see Isa 2:19-21 ; 30:28 ). The previous shaking was the judgment on Egypt at the time of the Exodus (Hag 2:21-22 ; Exod 14:31 ). The New Testament relates in just a little while to the return of Jesus Christ (Heb 12:26-27 ). Haggai probably saw God’s ultimate judgment foreshadowed in events to take place after his time (e.g., the fall of Persia to Greece, the fall of Greece to Rome; see Dan 2:39-45 ).

Summary for Hag 2:6-7: 2:6-7 ^a God will again shake the heavens and the earth at the coming day of judgment (see Isa 2:19-21 ^b; 30:28 ^c). The previous shaking was the judgment on Egypt at the time of the Exodus (Hag 2:21-22 ^d; Exod 14:31 ^e). The New Testament relates in just a little while to the return of Jesus Christ (Heb 12:26-27 ^f). Haggai probably saw God’s ultimate judgment foreshadowed in events to take place after his time (e.g., the fall of Persia to Greece, the fall of Greece to Rome; see Dan 2:39-45 ^g).
2:7 ^h Treasures ... will be brought to the Temple by all the nations as tribute and homage to the God of Israel.
2:9 ⁱ future glory: Haggai might have in mind the Messiah’s coming to his Temple (see Mal 3:1 ^j). Jesus was presented in the Lord’s Temple as an infant (Luke 2:22 ^k), and he taught there as an adult (Luke 19:45-47 ^l). Jesus, the human Word of God, is greater than the Temple (Matt 12:6 ^m; see John 2:13-22 ⁿ). 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 ^o).

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