The Greater Glory in the Temple: Jesus Christ
"The Greater Glory" The people of Israel were discouraged. They were rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem after returning from exile, and it was a pale shadow of Solomon’s magnificent structure. Some of the older generation wept when they saw it—not from joy, but from sorrow. They remembered the former glory and could not believe that this humble project could ever compare. Then came the word of the Lord through the prophet Haggai: “The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former.” How could that be? The gold and silver were fewer. The craftsmanship was simpler. There were no ark, no tablets of stone, no visible cloud of God’s presence. But Haggai spoke of a deeper glory. He foretold a time when God would “shake all nations,” and the One who is “desired by all nations” would come. This was not merely about bricks and mortar. This was about Jesus Christ. Centuries later, Jesus Himself would walk in the courts of that second temple. The Son of ...