◄ Haggai 2:7 ►
I will shake all the nations, and they will come with all their treasures, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of Hosts.
Study Bible
I will shake all the nations,

God would sovereignly disturb the political order of the world, showing that kingdoms rise and fall under His authority. The Persian Empire’s policies had already opened the way for Jewish exiles to return and rebuild the temple, but the promise reaches beyond immediate events. Hebrews 12:26–27 applies God’s shaking to the final removal of all that is temporary and unstable, leaving only His unshakable kingdom.

Heb 12:26-27 At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised,…
Jer 10:10 But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God…
Jol 3:16 The LORD will roar from Zion and raise His voice…

and they will come with all their treasures,

The wealth of the nations would ultimately serve God’s purposes and contribute to the honor of His dwelling place. Persian rulers supplied resources for the rebuilding work (Ezra 6:8–10), providing an initial historical fulfillment. Isaiah also foresaw the nations bringing their riches to Zion (Isaiah 60:5–7). The gathering points forward to the inclusion of Gentiles among God’s people and to the future glory of His kingdom.

Isa 60:5 Then you will look and be radiant, and your heart will…
Isa 60:11 Your gates will always stand open; they will never be shut…
Psa 68:29 Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring…

and I will fill this house with glory,

The rebuilt temple appeared insignificant beside Solomon’s temple, yet God promised a glory exceeding outward splendor. His presence alone made the temple holy and glorious. The promise finds its fullest fulfillment in Jesus Christ, the incarnate Word who came to the temple and revealed God’s glory among His people (John 1:14). It also anticipates the New Jerusalem, where God Himself will dwell with His redeemed people.

2Ch 5:13-14 The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise…
1Ki 8:10-11 And when the priests came out of the Holy Place,…
Ezk 43:4-5 and the glory of the LORD entered the temple…

says the LORD of Hosts.

The Commander of heaven’s armies guaranteed the promise. Judah’s limited resources, vulnerable position, and powerful neighbors could not hinder the purposes of the covenant-keeping God.

Zec 1:3 So tell the people that this is what the LORD of Hosts says:…
Jer 48:1 Concerning Moab, this is what the LORD of Hosts,…
Isa 6:3 “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts;…”…

Persons / Places / Events
1. Haggai
A prophet who delivered God's messages to the Jewish people during the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.

2. The LORD of Hosts
A title for God emphasizing His sovereignty and command over the heavenly armies.

3. The Nations
Refers to the Gentile nations surrounding Israel, indicating a global scope of God's influence and power.

4. The House
The Second Temple in Jerusalem, which was being rebuilt during Haggai's prophetic ministry.

5. The Shaking
A metaphorical event indicating God's intervention in the world, leading to a transformation that brings glory to His house.
Teaching Points
God's Sovereignty Over Nations
God is in control of all nations and uses global events to fulfill His purposes. We can trust His sovereignty in our world today.

The Glory of God's House
The ultimate glory of God's house is not in its physical structure but in His presence. We should seek His presence in our lives and communities.

The Role of the Nations
God's plan includes all nations, and He desires for them to contribute to His glory. We should be open to how God might use diverse peoples and cultures in His kingdom work.

The Call to Faithfulness
Just as the Israelites were called to rebuild the temple, we are called to be faithful in building God's kingdom, trusting that He will provide the resources needed.

Anticipation of God's Kingdom
The shaking of the nations points to the coming of God's eternal kingdom. We should live with anticipation and readiness for His return.
Bible Study Questions
1. How does understanding God's sovereignty over the nations impact your view of current global events?

2. In what ways can we seek to experience and reflect God's glory in our personal lives and church communities?

3. How can we be open to and embrace the contributions of different cultures and nations in our faith journey?

4. What are some practical steps we can take to be faithful in building God's kingdom in our daily lives?

5. How does the anticipation of God's eternal kingdom influence your priorities and decisions today?
Connections to Other Scriptures
Hebrews 12:26-27
This passage references the shaking of the heavens and the earth, connecting it to God's ultimate plan to establish an unshakeable kingdom.

Isaiah 60:5-7
Describes the wealth of nations coming to Israel, similar to the treasures mentioned in Haggai 2:7, highlighting the future glory of God's people.

Revelation 21:24-26
Speaks of the nations bringing their glory into the New Jerusalem, echoing the theme of the nations contributing to God's glory.
Sermons
God's Temple Filled with GloryT. Whitelaw Haggai 2:7
The Desire of All NationsCharles Haddon Spurgeon Haggai 2:7
Returning Despondency and Renewed StimulusT. Whitelaw Haggai 2:1-9
Christ ExpectedArchibald Boyd, M. A.Haggai 2:6-7
Christ Suited to All NationsA. Maclaren, D. D.Haggai 2:6-7
Christ the Desire and Glory of His ChurchC. Bradley, M. A.Haggai 2:6-7
Christ the Desire of All NationsHenry A. Boardman, D. D.Haggai 2:6-7
Christ the Desire of All NationsG. Huntington, M. A.Haggai 2:6-7
Christ the Desire of All NationsJ. F. Osborne.Haggai 2:6-7
Christ the Hope of the WorldEdwin Dukes.Haggai 2:6-7
Christ the World's DesireAlex. Marshall, M. A.Haggai 2:6-7
Christmas-Day SermonGeo. Stradling, S. T. P.Haggai 2:6-7
Divine AgencyThe StudyHaggai 2:6-7
Divine ShakingsT. V. Moore, D. D.Haggai 2:6-7
The Advent of the Lord Ushered in Amidst the Shaking of the NationsJ. G. Lorimer.Haggai 2:6-7
The Desire of All NationsT. Bowdler, A. M.Haggai 2:6-7
The Desire of All NationsJames Wolfendale.Haggai 2:6-7
The Desire of All NationsR. Fuller, D. D.Haggai 2:6-7
The Desire of All NationsJohn N. Norton, D. D.Haggai 2:6-7
The Desire of NationsW. H. Lewis, D. D.Haggai 2:6-7
The Glory of God's HouseJoseph B. McCaul.Haggai 2:6-7
The Glory of the Presence of ChristJob Orton.Haggai 2:6-7
The Glory of the Second TempleArchibald Boyd, M. A.Haggai 2:6-7
The Moral Progress of the WorldHomilistHaggai 2:6-7
The Nations ShakenArchibald Boyd, M. A.Haggai 2:6-7
The Nations Shaken, and the Desire of All ComeA. Bonar.Haggai 2:6-7
The Presence of the Messias, the Glory of the Second TempJ. Tillotson, D. D.Haggai 2:6-7
The Presentation of Christ in the TempleEdmund Venables, M. A.Haggai 2:6-7
The Shaking of the NationsJulius C. Hare, M. A.Haggai 2:6-7
The Moral Progress of the WorldD. Thomas Haggai 2:6-9
The Prophet's Messianic ProphecyT. Whitelaw Haggai 2:6-9
People
Darius, Haggai, Jehozadak, Josedech, Joshua, Shealtiel, Zerubbabel
Places
Egypt, Jerusalem
Topics
Almighty, Armies, Choicest, Desire, Desired, Fill, Filled, Full, Glory, Honour, Hosts, Nations, Precious, Says, Shake, Shaken, Shaking, Splendor, Treasures, Wealth
Dictionary of Bible Themes
Haggai 2:7

     1193   glory, revelation of

Haggai 2:6-8

     7470   temple, significance

Haggai 2:6-9

     1235   God, the LORD

Library
Brave Encouragements
'In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the Lord by the prophet Haggai, saying, 2. Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying, 3. Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing? 4. Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the Lord; and be strong, O Joshua, …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

The Shaking of the Heavens and the Earth
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Yet this once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land: and I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come, and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts. G od shook the earth when He proclaimed His law to Israel from Sinai. The description, though very simple, presents to our thoughts a scene unspeakably majestic, grand and awful. The mountain was in flames at the top, and …
John Newton—Messiah Vol. 1

The Abiding of the Spirit the Glory of the Church
By the mouth of His servant Haggai stern rebukes were uttered, and the whole people were aroused. We read in verse twelve of the first chapter, "Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the Lord." All hands were put to the work; course after course of stone began to rise; and …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 32: 1886

The Desire of all Nations
"And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of Hosts."--Haggai 2:7. THE second temple was never intended to be as magnificent as the first. The first was to be the embodiment of the full glory of the dispensation of symbols and types, and was soon to pass away. This comparative feebleness had been proved by the idolatry and apostasy of the people Israel, and when they returned to Jerusalem they were to have a structure …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 61: 1915

The Overturning which is visible on Every Hand.
"I will overturn, overturn, overturn it, and it shall be no more, until He come whose right it is" (Ezek. 21:27). In close accord with this prophecy through Ezekiel is the word recorded in Haggai 2:6, 7--"For thus saith the Lord of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land. And I will shake all nations, and the Desire of all nations shall come." Note carefully the coupling of these two things together--the coming of the Desire …
Arthur W. Pink—The Redeemer's Return

The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
"The Holy Spirit was not yet given because that Jesus was not yet glorified."--John vii. 39. We have come to the most difficult part in the discussion of the work of the Holy Spirit, viz., the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the tenth day after the ascension. In the treatment of this subject it is not our aim to create a new interest in the celebration of Pentecost. We consider this almost impossible. Man's nature is too unspiritual for this. But we shall reverently endeavor to give a clearer insight …
Abraham Kuyper—The Work of the Holy Spirit

His Throat is Most Sweet, Yea, He is Altogether Lovely. This is My Beloved, and this is My Friend, O Daughters of Jerusalem.
The good qualities of ordinary things may be sufficiently well expressed by ordinary phrases of commendation, but there are some subjects so above expression that they can only be worthily admired by declaring them above all praise. Such is the Divine Bridegroom, who, by the excess of His perfections, renders His Bride dumb when she endeavors most worthily to praise Him, that all hearts and minds may be attracted to Him. Her passion causes her to burst out into the praise of some of the excellencies …
Madame Guyon—Song of Songs of Solomon

"Wash You, Make You Clean; Put Away the Evil of Your Doings from Before Mine Eyes; Cease to do Evil,"
Isaiah i. 16.--"Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil," &c. There are two evils in sin,--one is the nature of it, another the fruit and sad effect of it. In itself it is filthiness, and contrary to God's holiness; an abasing of the immortal soul; a spot in the face of the Lord of the creatures, that hath far debased him under them all. Though it be so unnatural to us, yet it is now in our fallen estate become, as it were, natural, so that …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning

The Christian Business World
Scripture references: Proverbs 22:29; Romans 12:11; Psalms 24:1; 50:10-12; Haggai 2:8; Psalm 49:6,10,16,17; 62:10; Matthew 13:22; Mark 10:23,24; Job 31:24-26; Proverbs 3:9; Matthew 25:14-30; 24:45-51; 6:19-21; Luke 12:16-21. THE IDEAL IN THE BUSINESS WORLD There is often a wide difference between the methods actually employed in doing business and when they should be. Good men who are in the thick of the battle of competition and rivalry with other firms in the same line of trade, are the quickest …
Henry T. Sell—Studies in the Life of the Christian

Fifthly, as this Revelation, to the Judgment of Right and Sober Reason,
appears of itself highly credible and probable, and abundantly recommends itself in its native simplicity, merely by its own intrinsic goodness and excellency, to the practice of the most rational and considering men, who are desirous in all their actions to have satisfaction and comfort and good hope within themselves, from the conscience of what they do: So it is moreover positively and directly proved to be actually and immediately sent to us from God, by the many infallible signs and miracles …
Samuel Clarke—A Discourse Concerning the Being and Attributes of God

The Cities of the Levites.
Concerning them, see Numbers, chapter 35, and Joshua chapter 21. "The suburbs of the cities of the Levites were three thousand cubits on every side; viz. from the walls of the city, and outwards; as it is said, 'From the walls of the city and outwards a thousand cubits: and thou shalt measure from without the city two thousand cubits' (Num 35:4,5). The former thousand were the suburbs, and the latter two thousand were for fields and vineyards. They appointed the place of burial to every one of those …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica

"All Our Righteousnesses are as Filthy Rags, and we all do Fade as a Leaf, and Our Iniquities, Like the Wind, have Taken us Away. "
Isaiah lxiv. 6, 7.--"All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags, and we all do fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away." Not only are the direct breaches of the command uncleanness, and men originally and actually unclean, but even our holy actions, our commanded duties. Take a man's civility, religion, and all his universal inherent righteousness,--all are filthy rags. And here the church confesseth nothing but what God accuseth her of, Isa. lxvi. 8, and chap. i. ver. …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning

The Beginning of Justification. In what Sense Progressive.
1. Men either idolatrous, profane, hypocritical, or regenerate. 1. Idolaters void of righteousness, full of unrighteousness, and hence in the sight of God altogether wretched and undone. 2. Still a great difference in the characters of men. This difference manifested. 1. In the gifts of God. 2. In the distinction between honorable and base. 3. In the blessings of he present life. 3. All human virtue, how praiseworthy soever it may appear, is corrupted. 1. By impurity of heart. 2. By the absence of …
John Calvin—The Institutes of the Christian Religion

"For the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus Hath Made Me Free from the Law of Sin and Death. "
Rom. viii. 2.--"For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death." You know there are two principal things in the preceding verse,--the privilege of a Christian, and the property or character of a Christian. He is one that never enters into condemnation; He that believeth shall not perish, John iii. 15. And then he is one that walks not after the flesh, though he be in the flesh, but in a more elevate way above men, after the guiding and leading …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning

The Fourth Commandment
Remember the Sabbath-day to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God; in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day; wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath-day and hallowed it. Exod 20: 8-11. This …
Thomas Watson—The Ten Commandments

Mount Zion.
"For ye are not come unto a mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard entreated that no word more should be spoken unto them: for they could not endure that which was enjoined, If even a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned; and so fearful was the appearance, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake: but ye are come unto Mount Zion, and unto …
Thomas Charles Edwards—The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews

Questions.
LESSON I. 1. In what state was the Earth when first created? 2. To what trial was man subjected? 3. What punishment did the Fall bring on man? 4. How alone could his guilt be atoned for? A. By his punishment being borne by one who was innocent. 5. What was the first promise that there should be such an atonement?--Gen. iii. 15. 6. What were the sacrifices to foreshow? 7. Why was Abel's offering the more acceptable? 8. From which son of Adam was the Seed of the woman to spring? 9. How did Seth's …
Charlotte Mary Yonge—The Chosen People

Haggai
The post-exilic age sharply distinguished itself from the pre-exilic (Zech. i. 4), and nowhere is the difference more obvious than in prophecy. Post-exilic prophecy has little of the literary or moral power of earlier prophecy, but it would be very easy to do less than justice to Haggai. His prophecy is very short; into two chapters is condensed a summary, probably not even in his own words, of no less than four addresses. Meagre as they may seem to us, they produced a great effect on those who heard …
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament

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