"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."
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Friendly relations subsisted between the Phoenicians and the Jews,
after the captivity Ezra 3:7. It was, however, a new fact, and one
pregnant with evil consequences, that the Tyrians should have
esta...
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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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AND. Some codices, with six early printed editions, Syriac, and
Vulgate, omit this "and"....
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Traffic on the Sabbath.
_therein_ i.e. in the city.
_which brought fish_ R.V. WHICH BROUGHT IN FISH. These would be the
salted and dried fish from the Mediterranean, cf. Nehemiah 3:3.
_ware_ i.e. a...
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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 an...
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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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(15-22) Vindication of the Sabbath....
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וְ הַ צֹּרִים֙ יָ֣שְׁבוּ בָ֔הּ
מְבִיאִ֥ים דָּ֖אג וְ כָל ־מֶ֑כֶר וּ
מֹכְרִ֧ים בַּ †...
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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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_Tyrians. Who had established themselves there, for the sake of
commerce, though the chosen people ought to have kept them at a great
distance, for fear of seduction. (Calmet)_...
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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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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.
Ver. 16. _There dwelt men of Tyre also_] Phoeni...
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_I testified against them_ I protested against the action, and
admonished them to forbear it. _Men of Tyre brought fish, and sold on
the sabbath in Jerusalem_ The holy city, where God's house was; and...
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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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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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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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WHICH BROUGHT FISH, which they might take in the sea near Joppa, or
bring from Tyre to Joppa by sea, and thence to Jerusalem, which was
but a small journey. IN JERUSALEM, the holy city, where God's ho...
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Nehemiah 13:16 Tyre H6876 dwelt H3427 (H8804) brought H935 (H8688)
fish H1709 (H8675) H1709 goods H4377 sold H4376 (H8802) Sabbath H7676
children H1121 Judah H3063 Jerusalem H3389
men of Tyre - Exodu...
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ENSURING THE PURITY OF JERUSALEM BY THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE SABBATH
(NEHEMIAH 13:15).
Having purified the Temple and Temple worship, Nehemiah now turns his
attention to the city of Jerusalem. This too...
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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 13:15 Dealing with Sabbath Breaking. The community once again
sins, this time by breaking the SABBATH by trading.
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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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Deuteronomy 5:14; Exodus 23:12...
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Jerusalem — The holy city, where God's house was; and where the
great judicatories of the nation were. So this is added as an
aggravation of their sin, that it was done with manifest contempt of
God a...