# Book of Haggai

> book of the Bible

**Wikidata**: [Q178338](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q178338)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Haggai)  
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## Summary

The Book of Haggai is classified among the prophetic books . It contains messages attributed to the prophet Haggai, delivered during the post-exilic period in Judah. The text focuses on urging the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. Its content is structured as a series of divine oracles delivered on specific dates in the second year of Darius the Great . The work is part of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, grouped with other minor prophets. Its primary purpose is to motivate religious and communal restoration through prophetic instruction .


## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. MusicBrainz
3. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
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5. [Source](https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/abbrevhelp)