Haggai 1:8

Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the Lord.

Cross-references

Haggai 1:2-4 exposes the people's excuse that it's not time to build — the very neglect this command rebukes.

Haggai 2:7 Prophetic fulfillment

In Haggai 2:7, God promises to fill this house with glory—fulfilling the desire for glory expressed in the command to build.

In Exodus 29:43, God meets Israel at the tabernacle and sanctifies it by His glory—same idea of His presence glorifying the dwelling.

2 Chronicles 2:8 records Solomon procuring wood for the first temple, mirroring the command in Haggai to bring wood for rebuilding.

In 2 Chronicles 7:16, God consecrates the temple as His chosen dwelling—matching His desire here to take pleasure in the rebuilt house.

Ezra 3:7 Parallel

Ezra 3:7 describes procuring cedar from Lebanon for the temple rebuild — the same mountain wood-gathering commanded here.

In Psalm 132:13, the LORD desired Zion as His dwelling—directly parallel to His desire to take pleasure in the temple here.

In Psalm 132:14, God calls Zion His resting place forever, which He desired—same theme of God's delight in His house.

In Isaiah 60:13, trees are brought to beautify the sanctuary—mirrors the command to bring wood from the mountains to build God's house.

Ezra 6:14 Prophetic fulfillment

Ezra 6:14 records the temple's completion through Haggai's prophecy, directly fulfilling the command to build.

Ezra 6:4 Parallel

Ezra 6:4 includes timber in the temple rebuild decree — a specific parallel to the building command.

Psalm 87:2 Parallel

In Psalm 87:2, the LORD loves Zion's gates more than other dwellings—echoing His pleasure in the temple here.