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Nehemiah 10:1-29 - Israel's Firm Agreement to Observe ALL of God's Law! (?)

Nehemiah 9:38-10:29

Most Christian's view of Mosaic Law is entirely shaded by what the Apostle Paul teaches about the failure of the Law to justify the sinner.  No matter how hard s/he tries, it isn't good enough to gain entrance into the kingdom of heaven.  So how are we to understand Israel's pledge in Nehemiah 9:38 and 10:29: "Because of all this we are making a binding agreement in writing on a sealed document … and we enter into a curse and  an oath to walk in God’s Law that was given by Moses the servant  of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord and His rules and His statutes."

Nehemiah 9:26-37 - His Mercy Is More (part 2)

Nehemiah 9:26-37

Peter Adam writes in Reading the Bible Today Series (2014):
"The big structure is that God had blessed [Israel] (vv 6-15), God had blessed them despite their rebellion (vv 16-25), and that they had rebelled despite God's blessing (vv 26-31)." 

Nehemiah 9:1-25 - Our Sins They Are Many, His Mercy Is More

Nehemiah 9:1-25

As the Israelites rehearse their history and understanding of what GOD has revealed, two truths stand out: 1) their pattern of sin is undeniable, persistent, and great, and, 2) GOD's past faithfulness and His promises are the basis of their hope in the moment.

Nehemiah 9:1-15 - Stand Up and Bless the LORD Your God!

Nehemiah 9 (part 1)

Nehemiah 8:13-18 - Hearing from GOD (in His Word!)

Nehemiah 8:13-18

From the Pulpit Commentary (1909):
"The careful student of God's word is rewarded by important discoveries.  He will find truths, precepts, and promises which are new  to him, or come with all the freshness and force of a new revelation,  to correct his beliefs or his conduct, or to give him new comfort and joy.  The Bible is an inexhaustible mine of eternal treasures.  It will repay the constant study of a life."

Nehemiah 8 ~ The Joy of the LORD is Your Stronghold!

Nehemiah 8
When the people hear the "Book of the Law of God" read and explained to them, they weep and mourn.  But Nehemiah, Ezra, and the Levites tell them not to grieve "for the joy of the LORD is your strength".  This is such a powerful truth!

Nehemiah 7 - 8 - New beginnings & Ancient Paths

Nehemiah 7-8 (part 1)

Soon after after the walls are finished "all the people" Gather together and ask Ezra to read "the Book of the Law of Moses" to them.  They don't want Ezra to wax eloquent with his own musings on life and faith and they aren't gathered to swap their own ideas about God, they want to know how GOD has revealed Himself!

Nehemiah 6 - Tempted to Compromise, by Rumors, and False Prophets

(Back from our East coast vacation to visit family)

Nehemiah 6

Nehemiah faces a persistent battery of temptations to stop him from his God-given effort to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 5 - How to Face Opposition

Nehemiah 5 is a terrific example how Christians (individually) and the church (collectively) should respond to opposition and hardship.  Mistreatment & opposition from outsiders is to be expected (to some degree); but sometimes, the opposition originates from those expected to be allies!  What then?

Nehemiah's Opposition Increases!

Nehemiah 4

We begin by spending some time confirming the late juncture in which Nehemiah arrives -- by all accounts, in very close connection with Malachi.  Otherwise, in chapter 4, we see that as Nehemiah makes progress on the rebuilding effort, his opponents intensify their efforts to stop him!