Show Notes
The boys are back. And by boys we mean the Israelites. The people have returned to their land and after rebuilding their homes and the city walls, God pushed them to finally rebuild His temple. While probably not the most read book in the Bible, Haggai still contains great nuggets of wisdom and knowledge from God.
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