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An anonymous elderly woman looks toward unfinished temple masonry.
Artwork is an interpretation. Scripture is quoted from the People's Open Bible. Contextual visual essay

Haggai 2:3

Former Glory, Present Smallness

Be Strong: Glory, Blessing, and the Chosen Signet · Haggai 2

Story guide: The elderly face and unfinished house evoke the question about former glory. This contextual essay assigns no biography to the anonymous woman.

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3Who among you is left who saw this house in its former glory? And how do you see it now? Is it not as nothing in your eyes?

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