Haggai 2:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean. ”

Haggai 2:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ask now the priests concerning the law - The priests answer rightly, that, by the law, insulated unholiness spread further than insulated holiness. The flesh of the sacrifice hallowed whatever it...
Haggai 2:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Haggai's Sermon on Dec. 24. Haggai bases his exhortation on a pronouncement of the priests concerning the infecting power of holiness and uncleanness respectively. In the question put to the priest...
Haggai 2:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

by . by [touching]. dead body . soul. Hebrew. nephesh . See App-13. where see thirteen passages in which nephesh is used of. "dead soul" in distinction from. "living soul", as in Genesis 2:7 ....
Haggai 2:13 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1235 INTEGRITY OF THE SOUL ENJOINED Haggai 2:11-14 . Thus saith the Lord of Hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment,...
Haggai 2:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean.
Haggai 2:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

In the four-and-twentieth day, &c.— Three months after they had begun to build the temple, Haggai receives orders from the Lord, to go and propose two questions to the priests, respecting the c...
Haggai 2:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying, Sacrifices without obedience (in respect to God's comma...
Haggai 2:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Words of Encouragement. The Glory of the Second Temple 1-9. An encouraging message in counteraction of disparaging comments upon the Temple structure, setting forth the significance and glory o...
Haggai 2:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(10-19) The Fourth Utterance. — The recent season of scarcity is again accounted for and immediate blessings are announced. This address dates about two months later than its predecessor — viz., fr...
Haggai 2:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

HAGGAI AND THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE Haggai 1:1-15 ; Haggai 2:1-23 WE have seen that the most probable solution of the problems presented to us by the inadequate and confused records of the t...
Haggai 2:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God's Judgment upon the Nations Haggai 2:10-23 Two months after the foregoing prophecy, the prophet again remonstrated with the people for still neglecting the Temple, though they appear to hav...
Haggai 2:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

About seven weeks later Haggai delivered his second message. This was addressed to Zerubbabel the governor, Joshua the priest, and all the people. A comparison of Ezr 3:13 with this message will show...
Haggai 2:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying, (11) Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concer...
Haggai 2:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then said Haggai ,.... To the priests; having nothing to object to their answer; but being satisfied with it, he puts another question: if [one that is] unclean by a dead body ; by the touch of it...
Haggai 2:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then said Haggai, If [one that is] unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean. Ver. 13. If one that is unclean by a dead...
Haggai 2:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month At which time, as appears from Haggai 2:16 ; Haggai 2:19 , (the materials being collected,) they began to go on again with the building of the tem...
Haggai 2:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Evil More Communicable than Good; Encouragement to Build the Temple. B. C. 520. 10 In the fo...
Haggai 2:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Now the second case is proposed for resolution, &c. If one that is unclean; ceremonially or legally polluted, and unclean. By a dead body; for such touch, though at unawares, did pollute, N...
Haggai 2:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Restoration Of Current Blessing ( Haggai 2:10-19 ). Two months after the previous message, on the day that the foundations or building of the new Temple were finally established, Haggai brings...
Haggai 2:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Haggai 2:10 .] This prophecy two months later than those preceding in this chapter. Haggai 2:11-13 .] To convince them of their unworthiness, they must learn from their l...
Haggai 2:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Haggai 2:1 . In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying, God's people need to be spoken to very often; and every time...
Haggai 2:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Haggai 2:3 . Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? Is it not in your eyes as nothing? Josephus properly ascribes this to the poverty and weak state of the jews. The simile...
Haggai 2:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ask now the priests concerning the law. Human duty I. That the question of human duty is to be decided by an appeal to divine authority. “Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Ask now the priests conce...
Haggai 2:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Haggai 2:1-37 Part II . THE SECOND ADDRESS : THE GLORY OF THE NEW TEMPLE . Haggai 2:1-37 —§ 1. The prophet comforts whose who grieve at the comparative povert...
Haggai 2:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Warning Admonition Concerning False Righteousness
Haggai 2:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 19:11-22 ; Numbers 5:2 ; Numbers 5:3 ; Numbers 9:6-10
Haggai 2:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Said — Now the second case is proposed. These — Bread or pottage, wine or oil, or meat. Unclean — Shall that which the unclean doth touch, become unclean? Though a mediate touch of what is holy wil...

Haggai 2:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Haggai 2:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Haggai 2:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Haggai 2:13 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Haggai 2:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Haggai 2:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Haggai 2:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Haggai 2:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Haggai 2:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Haggai 2:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Haggai 2:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Haggai 2:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Haggai 2:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Haggai 2:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Haggai 2:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Haggai 2:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Haggai 2:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Haggai 2:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Haggai 2:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Haggai 2:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Haggai 2:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Haggai 2:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Haggai 2:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Haggai 2:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Haggai 2:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Haggai 2:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Haggai 2:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes