Haggai called them not to be discouraged because this Temple would not be quite as richly decorated as Solomon's. He exhorted them to turn from the uncleanness of their ways and to trust in God's sovereign power.
Sinabihan sila ni Ageo na huwag panghinaan ng loob dahil ang Templong ito ay hindi kasingrangyang tulad ng kay Solomon. Ipinamanhik niyang tumalikod sila mula sa karumihan ng kanilang pamumuhay at magtiwala sa kataas- taasang kapangyarihan ng Diyos.