Ustedes esperan grandes ganancias, pero es muy poco lo que han logrado; lo que guardan en su casa, lo destruí en un instante. ¿Y saben por qué lo hice? ¡Pues porque mi templo está en ruinas mientras que ustedes solo piensan en arreglar sus propias casas! Por eso no he dejado que llueva sobre los campos y sobre los montes; por eso se han perdido sus cosechas de trigo, de uvas y de aceitunas; ¡por eso sufren hombres y animales! »Yo soy el Dios de Israel. Si quieren verme contento, y quieren ver mi grandeza, vayan a las montañas y traigan madera; ¡reconstruyan mi templo!»
¿Qué significa esto?
God is speaking through the prophet Haggai and tells the people to go up to the mountain, gather wood, and start building the house of God again. He promises to take pleasure in it and be glorified when they do this.
Explicado para niños
Imagine your room was messy for a long time, but now you're told to clean it up with fresh supplies from outside. When you finish, it makes your parents happy and proud. That's like what God is telling the people here - He wants them to fix something important so He can be pleased.
Contexto histórico
Haggai wrote this prophecy around 520 BCE during a time when returning exiles from Babylon were rebuilding their lives in Jerusalem. The temple, which was destroyed by the Babylonians, needed restoration, and Haggai encouraged them to prioritize this task despite economic hardships.
Aplicación para hoy
Today, if your community church needs repairs or improvements but lacks resources, it's like going up the mountain for wood. By contributing time, effort, or donations, you help fulfill God’s pleasure and glorify Him through the ministry of the church.