INTRODUCTION Ever feel as though the harder you work toward your goals, the further they are from you?
Context: Bab. captivity 70 yrs; Cyrus, King of Persia, sent Jews home to rebuild temple; locals opposed; Jews quit; King Darius, Persia: Do it; Haggai & Zechariah encouraged Gov. Zerubbabel & High Priest Joshua to finish; 4-mo in 520 BC Haggai gave 4 msgs