The returned exiles, led by Zerubbabel and Joshua, began rebuilding the temple. But they faced difficulties—enemies came to obstruct and destroy, and progress was slow. The prophet Haggai rose up to rebuke the people: You say this temple is desolate, yet you yourselves live in houses with painted ceilings. God stirred the hearts of Zerubbabel, Joshua, and the people, and they began to build.
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