In Zerubbabel's Hand - Haggai 2:1-5
To see the full message, scroll to the bottom and click through. T imes were tough. After three generations of exile and captivity, Isra el was returning to their homeland. To Jerus alem. Things had been difficult for the people who had stayed behind, not be ing carried away by the conquering Babylon ian forces. Now even with E mperor Cyrus giving permission for people to return, a lot of the followers of Yah weh God had chosen to stay in Babylon , where they'd built lives and they had families and connections. In the region of Jerus alem, there had been a few ba d harvests. The food supply was not going wel l. There were other states in Cyrus ’ empire who didn't like that t he J ewish people were rebuilding their Temple ...