Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
Then Haggai said, "If one who is unclean by reason of a dead body touch any of these, will it be unclean?" The priests answered, "It will be unclean."
Verse Takeaways
1
Sin Spreads Easily
Multiple commentators highlight the core principle illustrated here: uncleanness is far more contagious than holiness. According to the Law, holy objects had limited sanctifying power, but an unclean person defiled everything they touched. This powerful analogy shows how sin can easily spread and corrupt our actions and service to God.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Haggai
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
7
18th Century
Presbyterian
Ask now the priests concerning the law - The priests answer rightly, that by the law, insulated unholiness spread further than insu…
19th Century
Anglican
The Fourth Utterance.— The recent season of scarcity is again accounted for, and immediate blessings are announced. This address dates abo…
Baptist
That which is ceremonially holy cannot communicate its holiness to that which is unclean; but that which is unclean, in the eyes of the law, can co…
Consider supporting our work
16th Century
Protestant
Although interpreters seem to perceive the Prophet's meaning, no one truly and clearly expresses what he means and intends to teach us. Indeed, the…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then said Haggai To the priests; having nothing to object to their answer; but being satisfied with it, he puts anot…
Many corrupted this good work by undertaking it with unholy hearts and hands, and were likely to gain no advantage from it. The sum of these two ru…
Get curated content & updates
