Thus cleansed I them from all strangers That is, both priests and Levites were separated from their strange wives: and appointed the wards of the priests, &c. To observe their courses of attendance at the house of God, and every one to perform there that business which was proper to him.
THE WARDS - Rather, “the offices or observances.” Nehemiah’s arrangement is probably that described in Nehemiah 11:10....
CHAPTER 13 _ 1. The separation of the mixed multitude (Nehemiah 13:1)_ 2. The unholy alliance repudiated (Nehemiah 13:4) 3. Nehemiah's action in behalf of the Levites and singers (Nehemiah 13:10
SOME DETAILS OF NEHEMIAH'S RULE. This section, taken for the most part from Nehemiah's memoirs, deals with his zeal for the sanctity of the Temple (Nehemiah 13:4), his organisation for the maintenance...
WARDS OF. charges for. N. B. no Art. here....
Nehemiah Summarizes his Work under the heads of purification and organization _cleansed I them_ i.e. the people of Israel. _all strangers_ R.V. marg. -Or, _every strange thing_". LXX. ἀπὸ πάσης ἀλλο...
6. Nehemiah summarizes his reforms. TEXT, NEHEMIAH 13:30-31 30 Thus I purified them from everything foreign and appointed duties for the priests and the Levites, each in his task, 31 and I arrang...
_DID 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 OUT...
13:30 service; (a-22) Lit. 'work.'...
THE REFORM OF ABUSES The reforms embraced the separation of Israel from the mixed multitude and the abolition of certain abuses that had arisen in connexion with the chambers of the Temple, the provi...
THE WARDS OF] better, 'charges for.' At this point the OT. record of Nehemiah closes; but in 2Ma 2:13 it is added that he collected together 'the books about the kings and prophets, and the books of D...
THE *JEWS BUILD JERUSALEM’S CITY WALL AGAIN NEHEMIAH _ROBERT BRYCE AND ROBERT BETTS_ CHAPTER 13 Twelve years after the people rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah returned to Persia. Some tim...
Nehemiah prayed again. He knew that the priests had not obeyed God. They had not been good models for the people. Nehemiah tried to make the priests and the *Levites do the right things again. He remo...
Conclusion....
This is a brief recapitulation of the special Work of Nehemiah after his return. THUS CLEANSED I THEM. — After the acts of discipline described above, there was doubtless some formal service of expia...
וְ טִֽהַרְתִּ֖ים מִ כָּל ־נֵכָ֑ר וָ אַעֲמִ֧יד
THE RIGOUR OF THE REFORMER Nehemiah 13:1 THERE is no finality in history. The chapter, that seems to be rounded off with a perfect conclusion always leaves room for an appendix, which in its turn may...
A DISOBEDIENT AND GAINSAYING PEOPLE Nehemiah 13:15 Let us remember to keep perpetual Sabbath in the heart, whatever be our outward life. In this life there is a Sabbath rest for the people of God, He...
In this final section we have the account of Nehemiah's last reformation, After building the wall he had evidently gone back to the court of the king. Twelve years later, seeking permission, he return...
Here we have recorded another instance of the zeal of Nehemiah in reforming abuses, both as it concerned the divine honor, and the people's happiness. Nothing could be more important than the preserva...
It's Not How You Start I. INTRODUCTION II. Nehemiah 13:1-31 (NKJV) On that day they read from the Book of Moses in the hearing of the people, and in it was found written that no Ammonite or Moabite...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 12 AND 13. We have already seen that gladness was the portion of the people; a joy which acknowledged God, for God had preserved the people and had blessed th...
Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business; Ver. 30. _Thus cleansed I them from all strangers_] As from so much filth a...
1 Vpon the reading of the Law, separation is made from the mixed multitude. 4 Nehemiah at his returne, causeth the chambers to bee cleansed. 10 He reformeth the offices in the house of God. 15 The...
Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, by separating the mixed population from the Jews of pure blood, AND APPOINTED THE WARDS OF THE PRIESTS AND THE LEVITES, EVERY ONE IN HIS BUSINESS, restoring th...
INTERMARRIAGES FORBIDDEN...
SEPARATION FROM MIXTURE (vv. 1-3) At this same time, of which chapter 12:27-47 speaks, they read in the Book of Moses that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever come into the assembly of God, because o...
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...
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Nehemiah 13:30 cleansed H2891 (H8765) pagan H5236 assigned H5975 (H8686) duties H4931 priests H3548 Levites H3881
CONTENTS: Cleansing the temple. Nehemiah's second visit to Jerusalem and his further reforms. CHARACTERS: God, Nehemiah, Eliashib, Tobiah. CONCLUSION: Nothing grieves a godly man more than to see th...
Nehemiah 13:6. _In the thirty second year of Artaxerxes._ Having been governor in Jerusalem twelve years, Nehemiah returned _to the king,_ at Babylon; and after a residence of about twelve months at t...
_And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Elashib did._ THE RELIGIOUS REFORMER Remark-- I. The state of Jerusalem during Nehemiah’s absence. II. The reforms he achieved. 1. His pu...
NEHEMIAH 13:30 Summary of Nehemiah’s Temple Reforms. These verses highlight all that Nehemiah has done to ensure pure worship in the temple and to establish proper support for the priests. WOOD OFFERI...
EXPLANATORY Notes.] NEHEMIAH 13:1. ON THAT DAY] This is to be understood in the same sense as _at that time_, in chap. Nehemiah 12:44. But no doubt public readings of the law took place frequently dur...
EXPOSITION NEHEMIAH'S EFFORTS FOR THE REFORM OF RELIGION (Nehemiah 13:1). After having exercised the office of governor for twelve years, from B.C. 444 to B.C. 432, Nehemiah had had occasion to visit...
On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of all the people; and therein was found written, that an Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; Bec...
1 Chronicles 26:32; Nehemiah 10:30; Nehemiah 12:1...