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Haggai 2:23
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The prophecy now uses language which goes beyond the literal Zerubbabel. ‘In that day [in the day that these empires will be thrown down], says the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant.’ The historical Zerubbabel will be long dead, so what does it mean? Zerubbabel is a prince of the house of David, he is of the line of David, so he represents Christ here, the great descendant of David. ‘And I will make thee as a signet’ – the signet was used with the seal of wax to authenticate letters and important documents – I will make thee the final authentication of the great plan of God, ‘for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts.’ So, this very last verse of the book is a veiled prophecy of Christ, who is the purpose of everything.
Application
The prophecy of Haggai is primarily written to stir up our hearts and call us to self-examination. It is written to charge our spirits, our dispositions, to be all out for the Lord and the building up of his house. That is why the book applies to us today as much as to them.
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