In Esther, chapter two, verse four, the book of Esther, although it contains no explicit mention of God, shows His continuing providence over the Jewish people. He directs, overrules, and uses the actions of men and women to accomplish His purposes and to persevere His chosen people. The book displays God’s foresight and providence in […]
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In Nehemiah, chapter thirteen, verse twenty-five, Nehemiah contended with these people in chapter thirteen, verses eleven and seventeen. He cursed them, smote off their men, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God: Ye shall not give your daughters: On the recurrence of such marriages after the separations effected by Ezra of
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In Nehemiah, chapter thirteen, verse seventeen, God’s people were allowing their business interests and their desire for things of the world to destroy obedience to God’s command to make the Sabbath a day of rest. The keeping holy the Lord’s Day forms a significant object for their attention that would promote true godliness. Religion never
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In Nehemiah, chapter thirteen, verse twelve, Nehemiah restored worship in the temple, along with the ministries of the Levites and singers. As a result, the people were bringing their tithes to the very room that Eliashib had given to Tobiah. People are much more willing to tithe when they see the worship of God bringing
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In Nehemiah, chapter thirteen, verse seven, Nehemiah had returned from Persia and was away from Jerusalem for some time, as in verses six through seven. When he returned, he discovered that the chosen people of God in Jerusalem had become lax in their moral and spiritual commitment to Him, and chapter thirteen records a number
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In Nehemiah, chapter thirteen, verse three, the exclusion of pagan foreigners from Israel was to erect a barrier between God’s people and the wicked practices of unbelievers. The understanding of why God desired this is in the inherent tendency of His people to conform to the ways, pleasures, and lifestyles of the world. An essential
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In Nehemiah, chapter ten, verse twenty-nine, the revival by Ezra in chapters eight through ten resulted in a firm commitment to obey the will of God. The people dedicating themselves to serving the Lord in faithfulness. Abide to His commandments, keeping unspotted and separate from the world. The commonality owned and ratified what the nobles
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In Nehemiah, chapter nine, verse thirty, a principal work of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament was to rebuke the people of God and expose their sin through His faithful prophets. Under the new covenant, the Spirit continues to convict people of sin.The theme verse is another part of the prayer of Ezra that
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In Nehemiah, chapter nine, verse twenty, the Holy Spirit is our leader to guide us into God’s truth and righteous ways. This theme verse was a part of Ezra’s prayer for chapter nine when he was praying to God about how the people did not obey, that the Lord brought the Israelites out of Egypt,
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In Nehemiah, chapter nine, verse seventeen, the Lord is a gracious and compassionate God. Therefore, He is ready to accept those who have forsaken Him and sinned against His laws whenever they repent. Moreover, He is patient and longsuffering with the faults and shortcomings of His children, as long as they express a desire to
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