{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Haggai, Part 1 | Consider Your Ways","description":"Haggai is tiny\u2014two chapters\u2014but it packs a holy gut-check. In Part 1, we set the biblical timeline around the exile, trace why Israel\u2019s priorities crumbled, and ask what it means to \u201cconsider your ways\u201d (lebab) before we build. Bring your Bible and a pen; we\u2019re putting God back at the foundation. Today we kick off a deep-but-doable study through Haggai. Prophetic books can feel intimidating, so I\u2019m giving you the context first\u2014Assyria, Babylon, the deportations, the fall of Jerusalem, Cyrus\u2019 decree, and the return (Ezra\/Nehemiah)\u2014so Haggai\u2019s message lands where it should. Then we read Haggai 1:1\u201311 and name the tension: God rescued His people, but they rushed to panel their own houses while His temple sat in ruins. We talk priorities, contentment, and what Jesus calls building on the rock (Matthew 7). Throughout, Haggai repeats a phrase\u2014\u201cconsider your ways\u201d (lebab)\u2014an invitation to examine motives, not just motions. Questions we wrestle with:   Where do I feel \u201cexiled\u201d\u2014handed over to my own way\u2014and how is God inviting me back?   Am I delaying God\u2019s work while perfecting my own?   What does it look like to put God at the base so the build actually holds?   Scriptures referenced: 2 Kings 17; Daniel 1:1\u20136; 2 Kings 24\u201325; Ezra 1:1\u20134; Ezra 6:15\u201318; Lamentations 1; Jeremiah 29:10\u201314; Haggai 1:1\u201311; 1 Timothy 6:6\u20139; Matthew 7:24\u201327. Our culture is constantly changing around us. A new story, new song, or new idea is being tweeted, posted or published every other minute. As the world changes rapidly around us, how do we respond? How do we stay rooted in our faith amidst a myriad of conversations? How do we stay grounded in truth when so much in the media is manipulated? How do we talk about our beliefs in a culture that may not feel the same way?&amp;nbsp; Conversations about faith and culture meet right here on Teaology, the podcast. Teaology is all about communities coming together through conversation. We find common ground when we communicate well.&amp;nbsp; Credits Written, Edited and Produced by Maya Wilson Theme Song: On My Vegan by JXXIII, produced by Kahlil Franklin Copyright 2025 All Rights Reserved For more of Maya\u2019s writing, follow her on Substack teaologypod.substack.com Follow the podcast on socials! Instagram: @teaologypodcast Tiktok: @teaologypod \ud83d\udcccCopyright Statement :&amp;nbsp; All the videos, songs, images, and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners. I or this channel does not claim any right over them. Disclaimer of Copyright Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, \u201cfair use\u201d is permitted for activities like criticism, commentary, education, and research. The term \u201cfair use\u201d refers to the use that the copyright law permits but might otherwise be illegal. Along with this channel, I make no claims to ownership of any of the graphics, images, or music used in this video. The respective copyright holders reserve all rights. ","author_name":"Teaology","author_url":"http:\/\/teaology.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38126475\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/38126475"}