Prophet
Holy Prophet Haggai
December 16 Old CalendarDecember 29 New Calendar
Life
Haggai was born in Babylon during the captivity of Israel. Haggai was from the tribe of Levi. Haggai prophesied in the year 470 before Christ. Haggai visited Jerusalem as a young man. Haggai encouraged Zerubbabel and Joshua the priest to restore the Lord's temple in Jerusalem, prophesying to that temple greater glory than Solomon's former temple. The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts (Haggai 2:9). For in that new temple the Lord Savior would appear. Haggai lived to see one part of the temple built by Zerubbabel. Haggai died in old age and was gathered to his fathers.
From the Hymn of Praise
From the imperial throne one sees betterThe vanity of the world, swift vanity,And the imperial throne mercilessly beatThe stormy waves of this world.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, December 16. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on December 16
The full reading for December 16 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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