CONTENTS Though this Chapter contains little more than a record of the names of those who first returned from the captivity with Zerubbabel, yet it forms a most important Chapter, because it hath in it the record of the several characters as they succeeded in the High Priest's office.... [ Continue Reading ]
It should seem that the office of superintending the subjects of thanksgiving, was of no small importance in the priests' employment, by the testimony here given.... [ Continue Reading ]
What is meant by being appointed over against them in the watches, unless it means making responses in praising God, is not easy to gather.... [ Continue Reading ]
It should seem that the service of the gates, appointed by David, the people of the captivity were anxious to revive. But how it was performed, or what particular service made use of, is not known.... [ Continue Reading ]
Nehemiah had very largely described, in the former part of his book, the labours in building the wall; and therefore he will not pass over the dedication of it. The account is truly interesting. And as he himself, though governor, took an active part in the service, it is no wonder that all ranks an... [ Continue Reading ]
I pass over every inferior consideration in those verses, to call the Reader's attention to what appears to me infinitely surpassing every other: I mean, that the holy songs of Nehemiah were evidently corresponding, if not in the very words with David's Psalms; for so it is here remarked; and let th... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS FROM the perusal of this Chapter my soul may learn that the minutest point belonging to the church of Jesus, in all ages, hath been interesting, The very porters of God's house are spoken of with honourable testimony. David, indeed, though a prince, and a great one, declares himself that... [ Continue Reading ]