December 27, 1010
The wall was offered as a gift to God. Two large groups of choruses went up on the top of the wall and sang songs of joy to God. (This is the same wall that Sanballet and Tobiah said would fall down if a fox ran up it.) God gave them great joy. The Book of Teachings was read to the people. The Teachings said no Ammonite or Moabite was allowed in the meeting to worship with them because of what they had done. They had hired Balaam to put a curse on Israel. But God turned the curse into a blessing.
Later Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem. He discovers that the ties with Tobiah had not been broken. Instead, he had been given a room inside the temple. Nehemiah was upset and threw him and his belongings out. He ordered the room to be purified and brought back to what it was supposed to be used for. He also restored the Levites and Sabbath as a holy day.
Three times in Chapter 13 Nehemiah says, "Remember me, my God." Remember me for my love of you. Remember me because of Your great love and mercy. Remember me. Be kind to me. Nehemiah asks to be remembered by God because of his faithfulness to God and because he understood the order
Then Nehemiah says, "Remember them, my God." Remember Sanballat and Tobiah. Remember those who tried to oppose the Israelites by ridicule, by anger, by discouragement, by greed and heartlessness, by deceit and trickery, by scare tactics, and by fear. Remember them for what they have done.
Addendum: 9/15/14 ~ See Genesis 19:30–38 for how the Moabites and Ammonites began. See Jeremiah 48 & 49 to read what God says about their end.
Addendum #2: 12/26/14 ~ In Nehemiah 13, Nehemiah asked God to "remember." Remember me—for my obedience. Remember me—for my love for the Temple. Remember me—for doing what was right. Remember me—for my faithfulness. Please be kind to me. Then Nehemiah says—remember them. Remember how they disobeyed you and went against your teachings.
Malachi records what will happen. God will remember and judgment will happen. We must take God and His commandments (and consequences) seriously.
Next Entry: Malachi 1:1 – 4:6
The wall was offered as a gift to God. Two large groups of choruses went up on the top of the wall and sang songs of joy to God. (This is the same wall that Sanballet and Tobiah said would fall down if a fox ran up it.) God gave them great joy. The Book of Teachings was read to the people. The Teachings said no Ammonite or Moabite was allowed in the meeting to worship with them because of what they had done. They had hired Balaam to put a curse on Israel. But God turned the curse into a blessing.
Later Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem. He discovers that the ties with Tobiah had not been broken. Instead, he had been given a room inside the temple. Nehemiah was upset and threw him and his belongings out. He ordered the room to be purified and brought back to what it was supposed to be used for. He also restored the Levites and Sabbath as a holy day.
Three times in Chapter 13 Nehemiah says, "Remember me, my God." Remember me for my love of you. Remember me because of Your great love and mercy. Remember me. Be kind to me. Nehemiah asks to be remembered by God because of his faithfulness to God and because he understood the order
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Man.
Addendum: 9/15/14 ~ See Genesis 19:30–38 for how the Moabites and Ammonites began. See Jeremiah 48 & 49 to read what God says about their end.
Addendum #2: 12/26/14 ~ In Nehemiah 13, Nehemiah asked God to "remember." Remember me—for my obedience. Remember me—for my love for the Temple. Remember me—for doing what was right. Remember me—for my faithfulness. Please be kind to me. Then Nehemiah says—remember them. Remember how they disobeyed you and went against your teachings.
Malachi records what will happen. God will remember and judgment will happen. We must take God and His commandments (and consequences) seriously.
Next Entry: Malachi 1:1 – 4:6
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