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'''A personal message for Zerubbabel''' (Hag 2:20-23)

Later the same day Haggai delivered another encouraging message, this time to Zerubbabel the governor (Hag 2:20). 

Zerubbabel was a descendant of David in the line of kings who reigned in Jerusalem, and he was entitled to the throne of Israel (Matt 1:6-12). 

But because Israel was still under Persian rule he was allowed to be only governor.
Despite these restrictions, Haggai encouraged Zerubbabel with the assurance that he was still God’s specially chosen representative. Through him God would not only re-establish the nation Israel, but would overthrow all nations and establish God’s worldwide kingdom. 

Zerubbabel did not live to see the fulfilment of Haggai’s words, but the promise passed on to one of his descendants, Jesus the Messiah, in whom the prophecy will find its fullest meaning (Hag 2:21-23; cf. Matt 1:12-16).