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Haggai 2
Those who remember Solomon's temple think the new house is as nothing, but God says, 'Be strong… for I am with you,' and promises that the latter glory of this house will be greater than the former. Zerubbabel is called God's signet ring.
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How sure can we be?
- Strongly supported
Ezra dates its completion to the sixth year of Darius; Haggai compares it with the first house.
- Plausible
How big was the Second Temple? The decree set a limit for the king's money, not a plan: they rebuilt on Solomon's foundations, smaller and plainer. The model draws this.
Many commentators, from Ezra 3:12, Ezra 5:15 (“in his place”) and Haggai 2:3.