The Fourth Message (2:20-23). 

        With the promise to the people came also a personal promise to Zerubbabel, who, once he had been stirred by Haggai’s call, seems to have been the driving force behind the rebuilding. By doing this he jeopardized his official position (cf. Ezra 5:4). So he received a special promise of protection. (Joshua, the high priest, had nothing to lose, everything to gain by the rebuilding, so he is not mentioned). Apparently in the prophetic visions coming troubles amalgamate them­selves with the final troubles of the Day of the Lord (cf. ver. 21 with 2:6) and so Zerubbabel looks forward to Zerubbabers greater descendant (cf. Matt. 1:13).