1 / 28

Life & Times of the Minor Prophets

Life & Times of the Minor Prophets. Prior Lesson: Anthony Alford. Josiah Obediah Zephenia . Life & Times: Haggai. Sunday School Series Lesson 9 – Perry Parks. Topics. Last four kings of Judah Overview The Exile and the Return The Message of Haggai. Goal.

vega
Download Presentation

Life & Times of the Minor Prophets

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Life & Times of the Minor Prophets

  2. Prior Lesson: Anthony Alford • Josiah • Obediah • Zephenia

  3. Life & Times:Haggai Sunday School Series Lesson 9 – Perry Parks

  4. Topics • Last four kings of Judah Overview • The Exile and the Return • The Message of Haggai Goal High-level view to help enrich your personal study

  5. The Timeline

  6. Last 4 Kings of Judah

  7. Last 4 Kings Jehoahaz – Josiah’s Son • Put in place by Elders after Josiah’s death • 3 month rule • Taken captive by Pharaoh Neco (Egypt) Jehoiakim (Eliakim)-Josiah’s Son • Chance to prevent exile (Jeremiah 26) • Ignored Jeremiah…Killed the prophet Uriah • Rebelled against Babylon in 605 BC • Captured and exiled by to Babylon • Deportation of Daniel

  8. The Trip to Babylon (900 mi?!)

  9. Last 4 Kings Zedekiah(Mattaniah) - Burned Jehoiachin –Taken to Babylon • Last king in line of David • Taken to Babylon…Zerubbabel’s grandfather • Temple plundered…people exiled (597 BC) • Jehoiachin’s uncle…Ignored Jeremiah • Rebelled against Babylon…killed fo rebellion. • Temple Destroyed; Walls demolished (586 BC) • Last group of exiles make the Journey Land is desolate…people are exiled to Babylon

  10. The Exile & the Return

  11. The Exile & the Return The Foreign Kings of the Exile • Nebuchadnezzar –Babylon • Belshazzar - Babylon • Cyrus – Medo-Persia All humbled by God…All used as his instruments

  12. The Exile & the Return Nebuchadnezzar • Daniel & the Dream (Dan 2) • Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (Dan 3) • Driven Insane until he praises God (Dan 4) “Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble.” (Daniel 4:37) All humbled by God…All used as his instruments

  13. The Exile & the Return Belshazzar (Dan 5) • Threw a party with temple treasures • Ghost hand wrote his judgment on the wall • Condemned for not learning from father • Kingdom conquered that night…Medo-Persia • Medo-Persia’s rule over Judah from 539 BC All humbled by God…All used as his instruments

  14. The Exile & the Return Cyrus the Great & the prophesy • Ended exile in 538 BC…prophesied by Isaiah • Isaiah 44:28-45:7…written 688 BC…150yrs before • Manuscripts exists today that pre-date Cyrus! • Cyrus responds appropriately: “The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. Any of his people among you may go up, and may the Lord their God be with them.” (2 Chron 36:23) All humbled by God…All used as his instruments

  15. The Exile & the Return The Return from Exile(Ezra1-3) 3 Trips…900 miles! • Zerubbabel in 538 BC – Cyrus – 50K ppl • Ezra 80 yrs later –458 BC–Artaxerxes -2K ppl • Nehemiah 12yrs later – 445 BC –Artaxerxes-few Focusing today on the FIRST trip, Zerubbabel & Haggai

  16. The Exile & the Return Deciding to Stay or Go • 1st trip: 50,000 ppl…many stayed behind • Long, difficult road…many Jews were wealthy • Traveling 900 mi to a ruined city • God moved the hearts of a committed few God First…great zeal upon return! • Nervous about surrounding peoples (Ezra 3:3) • Built altar…started worshiping, though afraid • Began to lay foundation of temple Be constantly willing to change your lifestyle to build God’s Kingdom!

  17. The Exile & the Return The Opposition The would-be Samaritans • Resettled after Assyrian conquest (722 BC) • The “Nice guy approach” (Ezra 4) • Zerubbabel rejects their help (Ez 4:2) • The opposition escalates…bribing officials • Few faithful hands > many unfaithful hands Do not be yoked with unbelievers (2 Cor 6:14)

  18. The Exile & the Return Running out of Gas?! • Temple work stop after a few yrs…535 BC • Cyrus dies 529 BC...Darius rules from 522BC • Focus shifted to building homes not the temple • Dissapointed in temple foundation? (Ezra4:12) • A once zealous people lose perspective

  19. The Message of Haggai

  20. The message of Haggai The book of Haggai • Message to Zerubbabel & Joshua • Ch1 – Breaking them down • God calls the people to focus on HIM • Ch 2 – Building them up • Focus on His glory in the temple, not how it looks • God declares them holy and promises fruit • He encourages Zerubbabel for his faithfulness

  21. The message of Haggai Haggai 1:1-12 –the breakdown • God frustrated their work to expose their focus • If we focus on God he will take care of us • If we focus on us, he will get our attention • They repented in their fear…got back to work! • Fruit grows by watering the root…not the fruit Seek first His Kingdom, and God will take care of the rest

  22. The message of Haggai Haggai 1:13-15 – the build-up • “I am with you.” THE great promise; • inspires boldness, courage and resolve! • God stirred their spirits to be willing to work! • Same promise when we seek & save the lost! • God’s spirit protects us AND motivates us. Ps 51…begging God’s spirit to be with & motivate

  23. The message of Haggai Haggai 2:1-9– I am with you… Temple was looking less impressive outwardly… …but God promised more glory inwardly!

  24. The message of Haggai Haggai 2:10-19– I will bless you • Object lesson on the importance of holiness • Before this God’s hand was against them… • …after this day it will be FOR them. • “From this day on I will bless you.” (2:19) God declares an end to their fruitless labor

  25. The message of Haggai Haggai 2:20-23– the signet ring • The Lord will display his power, • Zerubbabel…chosen to be God’s signet ring • God is pleased when we lead others to him

  26. Lessons Learned…

  27. The Point Matt 6:33 – Seek First His Kingdom “Water the root, not the fruit” Spend your energy on getting what you want… …He will keep you from it to get your attention! More than he wants us comfortable… …He wants us HOME

  28. Go get your Kids!!

More Related