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1 Peter Chapter 3 – A Detailed, Study Bible Commentary

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1 Peter Chapter 3 – A Detailed, Study Bible Commentary Photo by  iam_os  on  Unsplash I open 1 Peter chapter 3, I feel this strange mix of calm heaviness—like when you smell old paper in a Bible that’s been read too many times and you can almost taste the dust on the page. It’s one of those chapters that feels gentle and sharp at the same time. Soft like wool on the skin, but with a little thorn hiding in it. And honestly, that’s fitting, because Peter wrote to people walking through fire yet told them to answer with peace. Kinda wild. And so here we go, verse by verse, thought by thought, with those ancient Greek words whispering through the text like the sound of a slow wind moving through cedar trees, and sometimes I’ll dip into Hebrew roots where the ideas overlap—because the Bible breathes in both languages like lungs inhale and exhale. “Wives, likewise, be subject to your own husbands...” Greek key word: hypotassō (ὑποτάσσω) — “to arrange under, to willingly ...
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Haggai Chapter 2 – Commentary and Explanation

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  Haggai Chapter 2 – Commentary and Explanation Photo by  Ricardo Gomez Angel  on  Unsplash There’s something so beautiful and also so real about Haggai Chapter 2. It doesn’t feel like a dry history lesson, even though it’s rooted in a very specific point in Israel’s past. It’s like God talking straight to a discouraged heart — to a group of people who started something good but ran into the wall of “it’s not what I hoped it would be.” And maybe that’s you right now. If you’ve ever started something with excitement — a ministry, a relationship, a career move, a personal goal — only to hit a season where the shine wears off and you start thinking, Was this even worth it? — then you’re going to feel Haggai 2 deeply. Setting the Scene Haggai is speaking in the second year of King Darius, which puts us in 520 BC. In Chapter 1, the Lord had already confronted the people because they abandoned rebuilding the temple and got busy building their own houses instead. And ...
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Haggai Chapter 1 – Commentary and Explanation

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Haggai Chapter 1 – Commentary and Explanation Photo by  Ricardo Gomez Angel  on  Unsplash When you open up the book of Haggai, it feels a little different from other prophets. It’s short. Direct. No long poetic imagery like Isaiah. No big symbolic visions like Ezekiel. No dramatic whale journeys like Jonah. Haggai just gets straight to the point. And in Chapter 1, the point is—God’s people have been busy with their own lives, while God’s house is still lying in ruins. And God’s not happy about it. Let’s walk through this together, because Haggai’s message is not just an old, dusty history lesson. It hits home even today. In fact, it might be one of the most painfully relevant chapters for modern Christians who often get caught up in work, comfort, and personal projects while spiritual priorities get left on the back burner. Setting the Stage – Who, When, and Why The very first verse gives us the date: "In the second year of King Darius, in the sixth month, on the f...
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Introduction of Haggai – Commentary and Explanation

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Introduction of Haggai – Commentary and Explanation Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash Okay, so let’s just get into this little book of Haggai—short, yes, but not lacking in power. This one’s tucked away near the end of the Old Testament. Just two chapters. Blink and you might miss it, but oh man, you really shouldn’t. It’s a sharp prophetic punch. And honestly, it speaks into stuff we deal with today, even though it’s over 2,500 years old. Isn’t that something? We’re talking post-exilic period here. The people of Judah had returned from Babylonian exile. They were finally home. And you’d think the first thing they’d do is get that temple rebuilt, right? Rebuild what was lost. Restore what mattered. That’s what you’d expect. But... they didn’t. Life got busy. Life got hard. People focused on themselves, their homes, their own priorities. And the temple? It was just sitting there. In ruins. Then comes Haggai. This prophet doesn’t mince words. He speaks straight. Bold. Precise....
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