Haggai 1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Son — Adoptive son to Shealtiel, being of the royal line, but by nature, son of Pedaiah. Governor — Appointed to this by the Persian king, over the remnant returned out of Babylon. Joshua — A type of the great deliverer; one Joshua leads them into Canaan, another restores the temple.

Ceiled — Arched and richly adorned.

Have not enough — But what you eat doth not nourish or satisfy you. Are not filled — Your water quenches not your thirst, your wine does not revive your spirit. None warm — You have no comfort therein. With holes — Loses all his labour.

Take pleasure — I will accept your offerings, and hear your prayers. Glorified — Shew my majesty and account myself glorified by you also.

Came to little — But it answered not the expectation. I did blow — I blasted it. Ye run — You with eagerness carry on your own particular buildings.

Is stayed — God hath forbidden them, to drop down dew.

Upon men — The very blood, and constitutions of men were changed, and many diseases afflicted them.

In the Lord's message — ln the words of his master. The people — The whole assembly.

The Lord of hosts — By which name he delights to be known among the returned captives; and it was a name best suited to their present state, compassed on all hands with enemies.