Matthew Poole and continuators on Haggai 2:7

7 And I will shake all nations , and the desire of all nations shall come , and I will fill this house with glory , saith the LORD of hosts .

Which was literally fulfilled in the overthrow of the Persian Monarchy by the Graecians, in the Civil Wars, and succeeding troubles among Alexander his Successours, the growth of the Roman Power by the subduing their Neighbours, and their dissensions and homebred Wars, all husht by Augustus a little before Christ's birth. These convulsions began a little after this Prophecy, and continued long, in which the Iews under the Maccabe[illegible: 1 letter]s had their share.

Christ the most desirable, because the most helpful to all Nations, which some Proselytes in all ages did come to the knowledge of, and did earnestly desire, and who was desired by all that knew their own misery, and his sufficiency to save them, who was to be the light of the Gentiles as well as the Glory of his people Israel. The Messiah's coming (the Iews do own) is foretold in this Text, yet will they not see how this, yet a little while is long since past, and the true Messiah long since come,

which you now build, this second Temple. The first had a fulness of Glory in its magnificent Structure, rich Ornaments, and costly Sacrifices, but this was a worldly Glory, that which is here promised is a Heavenly Glory from the presence of Christ in it. He that was the brightness of his Fathers Glory, who is the Glory of the Church, appeareth in this second Temple.

Of my presence, preaching, healing, and comforting, saith the Messiah, the King of Glory, who entred these everlasting Doors, Psal. 24.7, 8. This was before the desolation of this Temple by the Rom[illegible: 1 letter]ns a Demonstration that the Messiah should come whilest this second Temple stood. But now the hardned Iew seeks to evade this Text.

This is a solemn sealing the certainty of the thing in this Prophet, and Zechariah, and Malachi, who stile him Lord of Hosts near an hundred times.