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6/25/2021 0 Comments Reading 'Verbatim' the Books of the Old Testament - 'Nehemiah', Post Chapter 13, June 25, 2021Welcome back my friends. This week, June 21-23-25, 2021, with the posts for Chapters 11-12-13 of Nehemiah, we shall conclude our 'verbatim posts' of our final book scheduled for this 'room', the book of Nehemiah. Please remember that both 'Esther', and 'Ezra' have already been completely posted in this room. For this 'room' of my house in and with Jesus for the foreseeable remainder of this year, 2021, we will continue to post 'Archive Reviews', until all is posted for all years of this 'room'. Below are the links to the posts for the 'overviews' for all three books for your ease in future reference. Amen. Amen, Continuing: audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html Reading 'Verbatim' the Books of the Old Testament - 'Esther', Introduction, Post A, November 9, 2020 Reading 'Verbatim' the Books of the Old Testament - 'Ezra', Introduction, Post B, November 11, 2020 Reading 'Verbatim' the Books of the Old Testament - 'Nehemiah', Introduction, Post C, November 13, 2020 [Includes the review of where we have been in this 'room', for easy and continuing reference.] Then, the last post for 'Ezra' may be found at: audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html Reading 'Verbatim' the Books of the Old Testament - 'Ezra', Post Chapter 10, April 15, 2021 CONTINUING: Reading 'Verbatim' the Books of the Old Testament - 'Nehemiah-Overview', Post Intro, May 30, 2021 Reading 'Verbatim' the Books of the Old Testament - 'Nehemiah', Post Chapter 1, May 31, 2021 Reading 'Verbatim' the Books of the Old Testament - 'Nehemiah', Post Chapter 2, June 2, 2021 Reading 'Verbatim' the Books of the Old Testament - 'Nehemiah', Post Chapter 3, June 4, 2021 Reading 'Verbatim' the Books of the Old Testament - 'Nehemiah', Post Chapter 4, June 6, 2021 Reading 'Verbatim' the Books of the Old Testament - 'Nehemiah', Post Chapter 5, June 8, 2021 Reading 'Verbatim' the Books of the Old Testament - 'Nehemiah', Post Chapter 6, June 10, 2021 Reading 'Verbatim' the Books of the Old Testament - 'Nehemiah', Post Chapter 7, June 13, 2021 Reading 'Verbatim' the Books of the Old Testament - 'Nehemiah', Post Chapter 8, June 14, 2021 Reading 'Verbatim' the Books of the Old Testament - 'Nehemiah', Post Chapter 9, June 16, 2021 Reading 'Verbatim' the Books of the Old Testament - 'Nehemiah', Post Chapter 10, June 18, 2021 Reading 'Verbatim' the Books of the Old Testament - 'Nehemiah', Post Chapter 11, June 21, 2021 Reading 'Verbatim' the Books of the Old Testament - 'Nehemiah', Post Chapter 12, June 23, 2021 The contents of the two books may be analyzed as follows: Outline of the Book of Nehemiah 1 ) Nehemiah's journey to Jerusalem, made possible by Artaxerxes, for the purpose of re-building the wall (Nehemiah 1-2). audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html 2 ) A list of the builders and the repairing of the gate (Nehemiah 3). audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html 3 ) The rebuilding of the wall in spite of op-position led by Sanballat, Tobiah and Geshem (Nehemiah 4:1-7:4). 4 ) The register of those who returned with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 7). audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html 5 ) The public reading and exposition of the book of the Law (Nehemiah 8). 6 ) The national repentance and the covenant of obedience (Nehemiah 9:1-10 :39). 7 ) Lists of inhabitants (Nehemiah 11:1-12:26). audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html 8 ) Dedication of the wall and organization of the temple services (Nehemiah 12:27-47). 9 ) Nehemiah's reforms of abuses connected with tithes, the sabbath and mixed marriages (Nehemiah 13). Chapter 13 audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html Nehemiah turns out the mixed multitude. (1-9) Nehemiah's reform in the house of God. (10-14) Sabbath-breaking restrained. (15-22) The dismissal of strange wives. (23-31)audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html 1 'On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; 2Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing. [Deuteronomy 23:3-6] 3Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude. 4And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah: 5And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests. 6But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king: 7And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God. 8And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber. 9Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.' Nehemiah turns out the mixed multitude. (1-9) audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html Notes: 1-9 'Israel was a peculiar people, and not to mingle with the nations. See the benefit of publicly reading the word of God; when it is duly attended to, it discovers to us sin and duty, good and evil, and shows wherein we have erred. We profit, when we are thus wrought upon to separate from evil. Those that would drive sin out of their hearts, the living temples, must throw out its household stuff, and all the provision made for it; and take away all the things that are the food and fuel of lust; this is really to mortify it. When sin is cast out of the heart by repentance, let the blood of Christ be applied to it by faith, then let it be furnished with the graces of God's Spirit, for every good work.' Amen. Amen. Nehemiah's reform in the house of God. (10-14) audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html 10 'And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field. 11Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place. 12Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries. 13And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren. 14Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.' Nehemiah's reform in the house of God. (10-14) audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html Notes: 10-14 'If a sacred character will not keep men from setting an evil example, it must not shelter any one from deserved blame and punishment. The Levites had been wronged; their portions had not been given them. They were gone to get livelihoods for themselves and their families, for their profession would not maintain them. A maintenance not sufficient, makes a poor ministry. The work is neglected, because the workmen are. Nehemiah laid the fault upon the rulers. Both ministers and people, who forsake religion and the services of it, and magistrates, who do not what they can to keep them to it, will have much to answer for. He delayed not to bring the Levites to their places again, and that just payment should be made. Nehemiah on every occasion looked up to God, and committed himself and all his affairs to Him. It pleased him to think that he had been of use to revive and support religion in his country. He here refers to God, not in pride, but with a humble appeal concerning his honest intention in what he had done. He prays, "Remember me;" not, Reward me. "Wipe not out my good deeds;" not, Publish them, or record them. Yet he was rewarded, and his good deeds recorded. God does more than we are able to ask.' Sabbath-breaking restrained. (15-22) audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html 15 'In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals. 16There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem. 17Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day? 18Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath. 19And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day. 20So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice. 21Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath. 22And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.' Sabbath-breaking restrained. (15-22) audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html Notes: 15-22 'The keeping holy the Lord's day forms an important object for their attention who would promote true godliness. Religion never prospers while sabbaths are trodden under foot. No wonder there was a general decay of religion, and corruption of manners among the Jews, when they forsook the sanctuary and profaned the sabbath. Those little consider what an evil they do, who profane the sabbath. We must answer for the sins others are led to commit by our example. Nehemiah charges it on them as an evil thing, for so it is, proceeding from contempt of God and our own souls. He shows that sabbath-breaking was one of the sins for which God had brought judgments upon them; and if they did not take warning, but returned to the same sins again, they had to expect further judgments. The courage, zeal, and prudence of Nehemiah in this matter, are recorded for us to do likewise; and we have reason to think, that the cure he wrought was lasting. He felt and confessed himself a sinner, who could demand nothing from God as justice, when he thus cried unto him for mercy.' Amen. Amen. The dismissal of strange wives. (23-31) audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html 23 'In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab: 24And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people. 25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves. 26Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin. 27Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives? 28And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me. 29Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites. 30Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business; 31And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.' The dismissal of strange wives. (23-31) audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
Notes: 23-31 'If either parent be ungodly, corrupt nature will incline the children to take after that one; which is a strong reason why Christians should not be unequally yoked. In the education of children, great care should be taken about the government of their tongues; that they learn not the language of Ashdod, no impious or impure talk, no corrupt communication. Nehemiah showed the evil of these marriages. Some, more obstinate than the rest, he smote, that is, ordered them to be beaten by the officers according to the law, Deuteronomy 25:2,3. Here are Nehemiah's prayers on this occasion He prays, "Remember them, O my God." Lord, convince and convert them; put them in mind of what they should be and do. The best services to the public have been forgotten by those for whom they were done, therefore Nehemiah refers himself to God, to recompense him. This may well be the summary of our petitions; we need no more to make us happy than this; Remember me, O my God, for good. We may humbly hope that the Lord will remember us and our services, although, after lives of unwearied activity and usefulness, we shall still see cause to abhor ourselves and repent in dust and ashes, and to cry out with Nehemiah, Spare me, O my God, according to the greatness of they mercy.' Amen. Amen. Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710.
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