Haggai 2:23 (ESV Strong's)
On that day, declares the Lord of hosts, I will take you, O Zerubbabel my servant, the son of Shealtiel, declares the Lord, and make you like a signet ring, for I have chosen you, declares the Lord of hosts.”
God Uses Men to Carry His Mission
In the above passage there is a lot going on in the text. In the book of Haggai we are reading about God’s motivational techniques to get the returning remnant of Israelites to rebuild the Temple. He uses men to covey the messages and the motivational theories He used. Zerubbabel was the “governor” of Israel. God is using Zerubbabel as a word picture of the Savior Jesus would soon become to the nation and the rest of mankind. In the above passage Haggai calls Zerubbabel the “signet ring.” A “signet ring” is a ring that is used to make a covenant. God is using Zerubbabel to communicate His covenant to redeem mankind. It is so amazing to see the God of the universe to use a mere man to communicate His message for His glory. This is the purpose of man. He makes a covenant with mankind to redeem him. Then He uses mankind to communicate that redemption. God is doing the same today for us and His message for redemption today.
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