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Verse 22. _SPARE ME ACCORDING TO THE GREATNESS OF THY MERCY._] By
some Nehemiah has been thought to deal with God too much on the
principle of _merit_. That he wished God to _remember him for good_,...
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I COMMANDED THE LEVITES - At first Nehemiah had employed his own
retinue Nehemiah 13:19 in the work of keeping the gates. He now
assigned the duty to the Levites, as one which properly belonged to
the...
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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
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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...
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GREATNESS. abundance.
MERCY. lovingkindness, or, grace....
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_And I commanded the Levites_ The verse contains an additional
precaution taken by Nehemiah to secure the observance of the Sabbath.
Its exact character however is somewhat obscure.
Nehemiah delivers...
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4. Labor and merchandising is forbidden on the Sabbath.
TEXT, NEHEMIAH 13:15-22
15
In those days I saw in Judah some who were treading wine presses on
the sabbath, and bringing in sacks of grain and...
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_THERE 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._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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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...
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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...
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Nehemiah gave orders that people must not trade on the 7th day of the
week. He ordered the guards in Jerusalem to shut the gates of the city
during the 7th day. He also spoke to the people from other...
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וָ אֹמְרָ֣ה לַ † לְוִיִּ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר
יִֽהְי֤וּ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and
[that] they should come [and] (k) keep the gates, to sanctify the
sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, [concerning] this also, and s...
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_Gates. The Levites would more conscientiously discharge their duty,
(Menochius) and restrain the people, so that they might keep the day
holy. (Haydock)_...
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Reader! doth it not strike thy mind while reading this account of the
profanation of the sabbath, that there is but too great a resemblance
between the days of Nehemiah and the present, in this crying...
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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...
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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...
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And 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...
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_I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves_ Because
the work they now were set upon, though common in its nature, yet was
holy in the design of it, and had respect unto the sabbath:...
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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...
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And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, from
any Levitical impurities which they might have contracted during their
absence from the city, AND THAT THEY SHOULD COME AND KEEP T...
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THE SABBATH RESTORED...
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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...
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GREATNESS:
Or, multitude...
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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 wa...
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THAT THEY SHOULD CLEANSE THEMSELVES; partly because the work they were
now set upon, though common in its nature, yet was holy in design of
it, and had respect unto the sabbath; and partly because the...
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Nehemiah 13:22 commanded H559 (H8799) Levites H3881 cleanse H2891
(H8693) go H935 (H8802) guard H8104 ...
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‘And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and
that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath
day.'
As a longer term measure Nehemiah called on the Levites, of...
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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...
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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...
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_Spare me according to the greatness of Thy mercy._
NEHEMIAH’S APPEAL TO GOD’S MERCY
The bird which soars the highest builds the lowest nest. The more a
man is lifted up in communion with Heaven the...
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_In those days I saw in Judah some treading wine presses on the
Sabbath._
KEEPING THE SABBATH
In reforming the evil of Sabbath desecration Nehemiah--
I. Contended with the nobles, or Jewish aristoc...
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_Remember me, O my God, concerning this _
THE MERCY OF GOD CHIN ORIGIN OF THE REWARD OF GOOD WORKS
Learn--
I. That to make provision for maintenance of God’s worship and the
ministers thereof is a w...
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_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...
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NEHEMIAH 13:15 Dealing with Sabbath Breaking. The community once again
sins, this time by breaking the SABBATH by trading.
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 13:19 Nehemiah still has authority and
resources to enforce his reforms (though it is not clear whether he is
still governor).
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 13:22 THE LEVITES... PURIFY THEMSELVES.
The gatekeeper Levites had been neglecting their duties. They needed
to be ritually purified again for their task....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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1 Chronicles 15:12; 2 Chronicles 29:24; 2 Chronicles 29:27; 2
Chronicles 29:30;...
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Cleanse — Because the work they now were set upon, though common in
its nature, yet was holy in design of it, and had respect unto the
sabbath: and, because the day in which they were to do this was t...