Haggai 1:14
And the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the Lord of hosts, their God,
Cross-references
Haggai 1:1 introduces the leaders Zerubbabel and Joshua, providing the context for the stirring of spirits in 1:14.
Haggai 1:12 records the people's obedient response to the prophet, which directly precedes God stirring them to work in verse 14.
Haggai 2:18 looks back to the day the temple foundation was laid, which followed the stirring to work described in chapter 1:14.
1 Chronicles 5:26 uses the same phrase 'stirred up the spirit' but for judgment (Assyrian kings) — a stark contrast to the rebuilding motivation here.
2 Chronicles 36:22 parallels this exactly: God stirs Cyrus's spirit to decree temple rebuilding, showing the same divine action for restoration.
Ezra 1:1 repeats the same stirring of Cyrus's spirit for rebuilding, directly parallel to the stirring of the leaders and people.
In Ezra 1:5, the same phrase 'stirred up the spirit' describes God motivating exiles to rebuild—parallel context of temple restoration.
In Ezra 1:5, the same phrase 'stirred up the spirit' describes God motivating exiles to rebuild—parallel context of temple restoration.
Ezra 5:8 reports the same temple work progressing — a later account of the building project God stirred them to start.
Philippians 2:13 says God works in believers to will and act — directly parallel to God stirring their spirits in Haggai to work.
Ezra 3:2 records Zerubbabel and Jeshua building the altar earlier — a prior act of rebuilding by the same leaders stirred later for the temple.
In Nehemiah 2:18, the people are similarly stirred by God to rebuild the walls, echoing the divine motivation to build the temple here.
Zechariah 1:16 promises that God's house shall be built, and Haggai 1:14 records the people beginning that very work — promise and execution.
In Ezra 7:27, God puts into the king's heart to beautify the temple—a related but different divine motivation for temple work.
In 2 Corinthians 8:16, God puts earnest care into Titus' heart—analogous divine motivation for a specific task.
1 Chronicles 6:15 identifies Jehozadak, the father of Joshua the high priest — providing background on one of the leaders stirred here.