Haggai

Haggai encourages the returned exiles (circa 520 BCE) to rebuild the Temple, stressing that its restoration would bring divine blessing.

Author: Traditionally Haggai the prophet.

Date Written: 520 BCE (second year of Darius the Great).

Context: Haggai’s straightforward exhortation reflects the pragmatic concerns of a recovering community under Persian rule, emphasizing priorities in the post-exilic restoration.