Lesson 6: The Covenantal Horizon
Studying Haggai
Let’s take a passage in Haggai now and look at it using the Covenantal Horizon. We’re going to jump to the end of the book and study 2:20–23, because biblical theology is an especially suitable tool to correctly interpret these difficult verses.
For time’s sake, I’ll share my arc/bracket and phrase of this passage (the first step of Bible study). Take a few minutes to look at the structure of the passage before you read the following paragraphs, and then answer the question underneath the images below.
Now let’s go through the process I described in the previous step for Haggai 2:20–23.
Screencast: Answering the Temporal and Thematic Questions
Look at Stead's comments on verse 23. What does he say this prophecy about the signet ring is signaling?
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Further, according to Stead in the same section, how is Zerubbabel identified in verse 23, and what does this highlight?
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Add at least two quotations relevant to our study from two of the recommended free articles below, or from the free resources in the Haggai Annotated Bibliography (see bottom of page).
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Resources on Kingdom
Online Introductory Resources
Articles
Courses
Introductory Books
Whole Bible
Old Testament
New Testament
Advanced Books
Whole Bible
The book itself is not in print, but is included in a one-volume trilogy of works.
God's Kingdom through God's Covenants: A Concise Biblical TheologyPeter J. Gentry and Stephen J. Wellum
Old Testament
New Testament
Haggai Annotated BibliographyList of best commentaries on Haggai, with descriptions and recommendations