What is Haggai about?
Encouragement to rebuild the temple after the return from exile.
This page brings together selected questions about Haggai, with context, references and links for further study. The aim is not to impose a doctrinal interpretation, but to help you recognise what appears in the text and verify each answer in its cited passage.
What this quiz helps you practise
Questions span different difficulty levels and may cover names, places, narrative sequences, teachings, references and connections within the book itself.
Sample questions and answers
Open each question to reveal the answer, explanation and biblical reference.
In which testament is the book of Haggai found?
Reference: Haggai
Haggai is part of the Old Testament.
Which prophet urged the returned exiles to rebuild the temple?
Reference: Haggai 1:1–15
Haggai challenged the people to prioritise rebuilding God’s house.
Using a common literary grouping of the 66-book Bible, which book belongs to the same biblical section as Joel?
Reference: Common literary grouping; Joel; Haggai
Joel and Haggai are both in Minor Prophets. This quiz uses a common literary grouping of the 66-book Bible.
How to study Haggai
When studying Haggai, begin with the book’s structure and the immediate context of each passage. Place the material in Jerusalem and within the period described as post-exilic rebuilding. Then compare recurring people, locations, speeches and events. The quiz uses short explanations and references so you can return to the text before accepting an answer.
Historical and geographical context
Period: Post-exilic rebuilding. Setting: Jerusalem. These labels provide broad orientation and do not replace close study of each passage.