John Trapp on Haggai 2:9

Verſe 9. The glory of this later houſe ſhall be greater then of the former] Becauſe Chriſt ſhall appeare and preach in it (as ver. 7.) who is the brightneſſe of his Fathers glory ac conſequenter vrbis & orbis; any relation to whom heighteneth and ennobleth both places and perſons. Bethlehem, though it be the leaſt (Micah. 3.6.) is yet not the leaſt among the princes of Judah (Mat. 2.6.) becauſe Chriſt was born there. The tribe of Nepthali is firſt reckoned of thoſe by Rachels ſide: becauſe at Capernaum, in this tribe, Chriſt inhabited Rev. 7.6. in which reſpect alſo this town is ſaid to be lifted up to beaven Mat. Gen. 42.4. 11.2, 3. Benjamin is called the beloved of the Lord, Gods darling (as their father Ben amin was old Jacobs) becauſe God dwelt between his ſhoulders, ſc. in his Temple built upon thoſe two mountaines, Moriath and Zion Deut. 33.12. The glory of that firſt Temple was, that the Majeſty of God appeared in it, covering it ſelf in a cloud. The glory of this later houſe was greater, becauſe therein the ſame divine Majeſty appeared, not covered with a cloud, but really incarnated. For, the Word was made fleſh, and dwelt amongſt us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth, Ioh. 1.14. In this fleſh of ours, and under this ſecond Temple, Chriſt not only uttered oracles, did miracles, and finiſhed the great work of our redemption, but alſo laid the foundation of the Chriſtian Church.Jam. 1. For the Law (that perfect Law of liberty the Goſpell) came out of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jeruſalem, to all the ends of the earth, Eſay 2.3. Pſal. 110.1. From hence it was that the Lord of glory, whom the blind Jewes had crucified, ſent out his Apoſtles, thoſe meſſengers of the churches, and the glory of Chriſt as they are called 2 Cor, 8.23. to gather together unto him thoſe deſirable ones his elect (verſe 7. See the Note there) whom he calleth the glory Eſa. 46.13. the houſe of his glory Eſay 60.7. a crown of glory Eſay 62.3. the throne of glory Ier. 4[illegible: 1 letter].21. the ornament of God Ezek 7.20. the beauty of his ornament ib. and that ſet in majeſty ib. a royall diadem in the hand of Jehovah Eſay 62.3.

and in this place will I give peace] Even the Prince of peace, and with him all things alſo Rom. 8.32. pacem Pectoris & Temporis, Peace of countrey and of conſcionce: this later eſpecially ſeemeth here to be meant. For the former (viz. outward Peace) was not long enjoyed by theſe Jewes; and their ſecond Temple was often ſpoyled by the enemies,Ioh. 14. and at length burnt and overturned. But the Peace of God that paſſeth all underſtanding, is that Legacy which the world can neither give nor take from Gods people. And of this inward Peace the Septuagint (according to the Roman edition) taketh the Text, and ſo doth Ambroſe. Haec eſt pax ſu[illegible: 1 letter]er pacem, ſaith He. Chriſt as he was brought from heaven, with that ſong of Peace Luk 2.14. Onearth peace, good will toward men, (which is the ſame with that ſalutation of St. Paul who learned it belike, of thoſe Angels, Grace be to you, and Peace) ſo he returned up againe with that farewell of peace Ioh. 14.27. and left to the world the doctrine of peace, the goſpell of peace Eph. 2.17. whoſe Authour is the God of peace 1 Cor. 14.33. whoſe Miniſters are miniſters of peace Rom. 10.15. whoſe followers are the children of peace Luk 10.6. whoſe unity is in the bond of peace Eph. 4.3. whoſe duty is the ſtudy of peace Rom. 12.18. and whoſe end is, to enter into peace, to reſt in their beds, their ſoules reſting in heaven, their bodyes in the grave till the joyfull reſurrection, even every one walking in his uprightneſſe Eſay 57.2. Pſal. 37.33.