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THE WARDS - Rather, “the offices or observances.” Nehemiah’s
arrangement is probably that described in Nehemiah 11:10....
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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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WARDS OF. charges for. N. B. no Art. here....
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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...
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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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_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...
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13:30 service; (a-22) Lit. 'work.'...
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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 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...
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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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וְ טִֽהַרְתִּ֖ים מִ כָּל ־נֵכָ֑ר וָ
אַעֲמִ֧יד
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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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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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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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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...
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_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 attendanc...
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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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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...
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INTERMARRIAGES FORBIDDEN...
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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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No text from Poole on this verse....
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Nehemiah 13:30 cleansed H2891 (H8765) pagan H5236 assigned H5975
(H8686) duties H4931 priests H3548 Levites H3881
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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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_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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1 Chronicles 26:32; Nehemiah 10:30; Nehemiah 12:1...