Haggai 2:9-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 Greater will be the glory of this house(A)
the latter more than the former—says the Lord of hosts;
And in this place I will give you peace—[a]
oracle of the Lord of hosts.
Priestly Ruling with Prophetic Interpretation.[b] 10 On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month in the second year[c] of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Haggai the prophet: 11 Thus says the Lord of hosts: Ask the priests for a ruling:[d]
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- 2:9 Peace: after God’s presence or glory has returned to the Temple, Jerusalem will receive the treasures from the nations, making the Temple more glorious than ever; and from that place God will extend shalom, a peace which embraces prosperity, well-being, harmony.
- 2:10–14 A request for a priestly ruling (Heb. torah) is made in the form of a dialogue between Haggai and the priests. Explicit examples where such priestly rulings are quoted are rare in prophetic books. The interchange illustrates an essential role of the priesthood: the interpretation of God’s law (cf. Lv 10:9–11).
- 2:10 Twenty-fourth day of the ninth month in the second year: December 18, 520 B.C.
- 2:11 Ask the priests for a ruling: i.e., a determination on whether defilement and sanctity can be physically transmitted. The priests are expected to make a legal decision. The answer is that sanctity cannot be transmitted (v. 12) but defilement can (v. 13). Priestly duties are enumerated in Lv 10:10–20.
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