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CHAPTER 10
_ 1. Those who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:1)_
2. The obligations of the covenant (Nehemiah 10:28)
Nehemiah 10:1. The last verse of the preceding chapter mentions a
covenant. “A
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NEHEMIAH 9:38 TO NEHEMIAH 10:39. THE COVENANT. This section is
probably originally from Ezra's memoirs, though it has been
considerably worked over, presumably not by the Chronicler, since he
writes i...
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_WHAT DID THE PEOPLE PROMISE TO GIVE -- NEHEMIAH 10:32-39:_ The people
make promises and ordinances that they would provide funds needed to
do the work in the Temple. They determined to give a certain...
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4. The people also arranged support for the Levites, who in turn would
support the priests.
TEXT, NEHEMIAH 10:34-39
34
Likewise we cast lots for the supply of wood among the priests, the
Levites, an...
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_AND TO BRING THE FIRSTFRUITS OF OUR GROUND, AND THE FIRSTFRUITS OF
ALL FRUIT OF ALL TREES, YEAR BY YEAR, UNTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD:_
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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LIST OF THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE COVENANT
1. Now those that sealed _were_] The names that follow ZidMjah's are
those of families whose living representatives sealed on behalf of
their houses. Sev...
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THE *JEWS BUILD JERUSALEM’S CITY WALL AGAIN
NEHEMIAH
_ROBERT BRYCE AND ROBERT BETTS_
CHAPTER 10
The people had listened to the law of God (Nehemiah chapter 8) and
they had remembered their histor...
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The people also promised to pay money each year. Each person would pay
the same amount, as tax. They paid 4 grams (1/8 ounce) of silver. This
money was to pay for all the work of the *temple. Then the...
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AND TO BRING. — Following “we made ordinances” (Nehemiah 10:32).
The various firstfruits are specified according to the Mosaic law,
which made this expression of natural piety an obligation; and the
m...
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(28-39) The points of the covenant....
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_[Nehemiah 10:36]_ וּ לְ הָבִ֞יא אֶת
־בִּכּוּרֵ֣י...
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THE COVENANT
Nehemiah 10:1
THE tenth chapter of Nehemiah introduces us to one of the most vital
crises in the History of Israel. It shows us how the secret cult of
the priests of Jehovah became a pop...
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A PLEDGE OF BETTER SERVICE
Nehemiah 10:28
The chapter opens with a list of the signers of the covenant, which
was signed on behalf of the people. The consecration covenant
involved-first, obedience;...
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Following their humiliation, the people entered into a new covenant
with God. This covenant was sealed representatively by the priests
(3-8), Levites (9-13), rulers (14-27). To its terms all the peopl...
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_Every tree, of seven species; the pear, apple, fig, apricot, olive,
palm, and vine trees; besides wheat, legumes, &c. (Calmet) --- For
three years the fruit was deemed unclean, Leviticus xix. 23.
(Me...
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(29) They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a
curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by
Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandmen...
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JOHN BROWN
Nehemiah 10-13
It's Not How You Start
I. INTRODUCTION
A. In our last study of the book of Nehemiah, we saw how the Lord had
blessed His people by the reading and understanding of His Wo...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 9, 10, AND 11.
On the twenty-fourth day, the people came together to humble
themselves in a manner that became their position, and they separated
themselves f...
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And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all
fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD:
Ver. 35. _And to bring the firstfruits of our ground_] Heb. The
fi...
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_And to bring_ in _the first-fruits_ That is, they took an oath to do
it; for this is to be understood, and not that they cast lots about
it, as they did about the wood-offering mentioned in the foreg...
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1 The names of them that sealed the couenant.
29 The points of the couenant.
1 NOW those [NOTE: _Hebrew:_ at the sealings.] that sealed were,
Nehemiah [NOTE: Or, the gouernour.] the Tirshatha the so...
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and to BRING THE FIRST-FRUITS OF OUR GROUND AND THE FIRST-FRUITS OF
ALL FRUIT OF ALL TREES, YEAR BY YEAR, UNTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD,
Exodus 23:19; Exodus 34:26; Leviticus 19:23;...
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THE PROVISIONS OF THE COVENANT...
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THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO SEALED
(vv. 1-27)
Nehemiah is first mentioned as having endorsed the covenant, then 22
priests listed along with him (vv. 1-8). Then 17 Levites are listed
(vv. 9-13), followed...
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32-39 Having covenanted against the sins of which they had been
guilty, they obliged themselves to observe the duties they had
neglected. We must not only cease to do evil, but learn to do well.
Let...
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THE FIRST-FRUITS OF OUR GROUND, i.e. of the fruits of our ground. All
the particulars of the first-fruits are exactly and distinctly
mentioned, that none might pretend ignorance when they withheld any...
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Nehemiah 10:35 bring H935 (H8687) firstfruits H1061 ground H127
firstfruits H1061 fruit H6529 trees H6086 year H8141
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THE DETAILS OF THE AGREEMENT (NEHEMIAH 10:29).
Throughout the books of Ezra and Nehemiah certain particular
contemporary issues stand out. These include the taking of idolatrous
foreign wives (Nehemia...
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REGULATION IN RESPECT OF VARIOUS OFFERINGS (NEHEMIAH 10:35).
We do not know how far these offerings had been neglected. There is no
reason for arguing that they had hitherto been unknown. Even granted...
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CONTENTS: The covenant and the signers.
CHARACTERS: God, Nehemiah.
CONCLUSION: Conversion means a separating of ourselves from the course
and custom of this world and devoting ourselves to the condu...
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Nehemiah 10:1. _Those that sealed_ were the governor, the priests, the
levites, and the chiefs or princes of the people. The more
distinguished men of these several orders, with the full sanction of
a...
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_And to bring the first-fruits of our ground._
A FRUIT-SERVICE
We notice in this text--
I. Willinghood. “And to bring.” It was no tax. Love is its own
tax-levier, and it ever gathers the richest, t...
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_Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the
third part of a shekel._
VOLUNTARY TAXATION
Not to enter upon the thorny path of endowed or voluntary religion,
nor to inquire wh...
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_Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah._
COVENANTING WITH GOD -
I. The parties entering the covenant.
1. Nehemiah the governor. This is true greatness in the sight of God,
to be foremost in consecra...
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NEHEMIAH 10:1 Signatories and Specific Commitments. Many of the people
agree to the covenant, and they accept the responsibility of funding
the temple’s activities.
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 10:35 These agricultural offerings were to
supply temple personnel, as specified in various laws (e.g., Exodus
23:19;...
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.] NEHEMIAH 10:1.] “First came the name of the
governor, _the Tirshatha;_ next _Zidkijah_, perhaps the secretary to
the governor. Then follow twenty-one names of _priests_, seventeen...
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EXPOSITION
THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO SEALED, AND THE TERMS OF THE COVENANT (Nehemiah
10:1.). The covenant which the Levites had recommended, probably at
the suggestion of Nehemiah and
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Now these words were sealed and these people signed the covenant,
starting with Nehemiah, the governor. And it gives the names of the
leaders who signed the covenant.
And the rest of the people, the p...
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2 Chronicles 31:3; Deuteronomy 26:2; Exodus 23:19; Exodus 34:26;...