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- Holy Prophet Haggai (~520 BC)
- He was born in Babylon, of the priestly tribe of Levi, during
the captivity of the Jews. After their return to Jerusalem, the Jews began to rebuild the Temple
and to worship there according to the Law, but were discouraged by opposition from the local
population (many of them Jews who had not gone into captivity). So God raised up the holy
Prophets Haggai and Zechariah (February 8) to stir the people to complete their sacred work.
Haggai's prophecies reveal that the drought that the Hebrews were suffering was brought about
by their failure to complete the rebuilding of Jerusalem, and would only end when they
rededicated themselves to their work. He is ranked tenth among the minor Prophets.
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