Sunday School Haggai and malachi

Haggai
A. Post-exile, returning from Babylon in 2 waves (see Ezra 1-2)
B. First prophesied in Isa. 44:28
C. Work on temple has ceased for 16 years
D. Dated messages: 1:1-15- Aug 29 520, Sept 21 520; 2:1-9 Oct 17; 2:10-19 Dec 18; 2:20-23 Dec 18 520
E. key phrase- consider your ways 1:5,7;2:15,18
1st message 1:1-5 Build the temple!
2nd message 1:13-15 I am with you
3rd message 2:1-9 Be strong
4th message 2:10-19 People's spiritual condition
5th message 2:20-23 Future eschatological order with Zerubbabel as signet ring. Fulfilled in Matthew 1:13,17 in Zerubbabel's descendant Jesus Christ.

Malachi 
People grow discouraged because God's promises haven't materialized yet.
Warns people to not think like the world but think about their lives as God's people
Covenant theme: 1:2-5; 2:5-9; 2:10; 2:14; 3:1
6 assertions by God and questions from the people, structured around the word "how".
1. God affirms His love 1:2-5
2. Defiled worship 1:7-2:9
3. Unfaithful Behavior 2:10-16
4. God affirms His justice 2:17-3:5
5. Neglect of offerings denounced 3:6-12
​6. Affirms His justice again 3:13-4:3