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Verse Nehemiah 13:31. _FOR THE WOOD-OFFERING_] This was a most
necessary regulation: without it the temple service could not have
gone forward; and therefore Nehemiah mentions this as one of the most...
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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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THE WOOD OFFERING. See note on Nehemiah 10:34; Nehemiah 10:35.
REMEMBER ME. Thus ends the latest sacred history of the O.T.;
chronological, not canonical. In. Macc, 2.13 it is recorded of
Nehemiah "ho...
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_and for the wood offering_ Cf. Nehemiah 10:35.
_the firstfruits_ Cf. Nehemiah 10:36-39.
The special mention of these practical measures of reorganization
perhaps implies that they remedied two prin...
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REMEMBER ME, O MY GOD, FOR GOOD— It has appeared extraordinary to
some, that Nehemiah should be so lavish of his own praise, so
ostentatious of his good works, as frequently to call upon _God to
remem...
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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...
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_AND FOR THE WOOD OFFERING, AT TIMES APPOINTED, AND FOR THE
FIRSTFRUITS._
Remember me, O my God, for good. This prayer for the divine blessing,
which Nehemiah frequently ejaculated and wrote, was an...
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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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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...
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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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REMEMBER ME, O MY GOD, FOR GOOD. — With these words Nehemiah leaves
the scene, commiting himself and his discharge of duty to the
Righteous Judge. His conscientious fidelity had brought him into
colli...
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Conclusion....
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וּ לְ קֻרְבַּ֧ן הָ עֵצִ֛ים בְּ
עִתִּ֥ים
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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 for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the
firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, (o) for good.
(o) That is, to show mercy to me....
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Wood. Conformably to the regulations mentioned, chap. x. 34. (Calmet)
--- Good. A just man may confidently beg for a reward. (Worthington)
--- Amen, is not found in Hebrew, &c. The Holy Spirit records...
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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...
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REFLECTIONS
BEHOLD, my soul! how God's people have been enjoined in all ages to
keep separate from all others, and never to mingle with them, much
less to form alliances with them, and learn their wor...
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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 for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the
firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.
Ver. 31. _And for the wood offering_] See Nehemiah 10:34,35 .
_ Remember me, O my God, for goo...
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_Remember me, O my God, for good_ The best services done to the
public, have sometimes been forgotten by those for whom they were
done, Ecclesiastes 9:15; therefore Nehemiah refers himself to God to
b...
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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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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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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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FOR THE WOOD-OFFERING AND THE FIRST-FRUITS; and particularly I took
care for these things, because they had been lately neglected....
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Nehemiah 13:31 wood H6086 offering H7133 firstfruits H1061 appointed
H2163 (H8794) times H6256 Remember H2142 (H879
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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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_Remember me, O my God, for good._
SIMPLICITY AND POWER
Consciousness of religion cannot be of necessity wrong, and it is only
a false estimate of human nature with regard to God which enables men
to...
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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 13:30 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...
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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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Luke 23:42; Nehemiah 10:34; Nehemiah 13:14; Nehemiah 13:22; Psa
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For good — This may well be the summary of our petitions. We need no
more to make us happy but this....