Moreover , it is no coincidence that the one whom the Spirit chose to give this prophecy was given the name Haggai from birth . The name Haggai stems from the word “ Chag ,” which means celebration ! The reason is because the fulfillment of his prophecy came to pass with the laying of the foundation of the Temple and later with the liberation of the same Temple from Gentile occupation in the event that would become known as Chanukkah . Yet , the prophecy goes even further . Although Haggai ' s prophecy was fulfilled when the Maccabees liberated the Temple from Greek occupation , amazingly , some of the greatest events surrounding Jerusalem ' s modern restoration also happen to take place around the date of this prophecy as well !
For instance , at the time of the first world war in the year 1917 , Jerusalem had been under Muslim occupation by the centuries old Ottoman Turkish Empire . The ones who were demonically inspired to build the Dome of the Rock , which stands as a modern abomination on Jerusalem ’ s Temple Mount to this day . As a Muslim entity , they had no intention of giving up the city , which contains one of the holiest sites in Islam . Yet , that very year , the British forces under General Allenby defied the odds and defeated them in battle , which would alter the course of world history .
The reason being that one month prior , the then British Prime Minister Arthur Balfour made what became known as
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