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Tyler Stewart Rhetoric Mrs. Strain 10-17-2003 Handyman from Heaven There are over 2,500 characters in the Bible. One of these characters is named Haggai, which means “solemnity,” or “somberness.” Haggai is a minor prophet who lived in 500 B.C. Between 600 and 500 B.C., Haggai experienced the rise, fall, and rise again of Jerusalem. Haggai was one of the major spiritual leaders of the city of Jerusalem. Haggai was the first postexilic prophet to return to the broken Jerusalem under rule of the Persians (Bible). Haggai was in one of the first groups to enter back into the city after the years of Babylonian captivity. Haggai was not even the high priest in Judah, for high priest Joshua held that position. In spite of his stature, Haggai still had the ears to hear God’s will. During the early 600’s B.C., the city of Jerusalem was thriving. The city had an amazingly beautiful and effective wall around it. Jerusalem became known for the huge wall, it was a symbol of its strength. In 630 B.C. Babylonia ( located in what is now known as Iraq ) became the dominant world power. The Babylonians were originally descendents from the Chaldeans, who were direct descendents of Abraham. Nebuchadnezzar II led Babylon through the beautiful stages of the hanging gardens to the dark times of defeating Jerusalem. When Nebuchadnezzar II invaded Jerusalem he was very careful not to let the Judeans rise against him. Initially, he ordered for all the great walls of Judah to be destroyed. This devastation not only tore down the physical aspects of the city, but also crippled the Judeans mentally by destroying their own self-image in the city. In his brutality, Nebuchadnezzar II also banished all the citizens of Jerusalem to other Babylonian cities to be slaves. He ordered for the people to be led out of Judah like cattle with hooks in their noses. After so much suffering the once great city of Judah was burned to the ground, and only the lowly locals were left to inhabit. With their city destroyed the Judeans were scattered, and they lay under the tyranny of the Babylonians. Around 530 B.C. the Persians had been at war with the Babylonians.
Approximate Word count = 1473
Approximate Pages = 5.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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