Haggai is a minor prophet in the Hebrew Bible. He is the author of the Book of Haggai, which is part of the Nevi'im, the second major division of the Hebrew Bible. Haggai is believed to have lived during the time of the Babylonian captivity of the Jews in the 6th century BC. He is thought to have been a contemporary of the prophets Zechariah and Malachi. Haggai is mentioned in the Bible as a prophet who encouraged the Jews to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem after their return from exile in Babylon. He is credited with inspiring the people to rebuild the Temple and to re-establish the worship of God. He is also credited with inspiring the people to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Haggai is not mentioned in any other historical sources outside of the Bible. Therefore, there is no known biographical information about him.
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