SCRIPTURE: NEHEMIAH 10 The people that made a binding agreement with the affixing seals were descendants of the leaders, Levites and priests. All the rest of the people – gatekeeper, singers, temple servants who separated themselves from the neighboring people joined their brothers, the nobles and bind themselves with a curse and an oath to… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 10/3/23
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Our Daily Scripture – 10/2/23 (Monday)
NEHEMIAH 9 THE ISRAELITES CONFESS THEIR SINS (vs. 1-37) On the 24th day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together fasting and wearing sackcloth and having dust on their heads. They confessed their sins and the wickedness of their fathers. They read from the Book of the Law for a quarter of the day… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 10/2/23 (Monday)
Our Daily Scripture – 10/1/23 (Sunday)
SCRIPTURE: NEHEMIAH 8 EZRA READS THE LAW (vs. 1-18) After the Israelites had settled in their towns, all the people assembled in the square before the Water Gate on the 7th month. They told Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses. Ezra read it aloud from daybreak till noon… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 10/1/23 (Sunday)
Our Daily Scripture – 9/30/23 (Saturday)
SCRIPTURE: NEHEMIAH 7 After the wall had been rebuilt, Nehemiah set the doors in place and appointed the gatekeepers, singers and the Levites. He put his brother Hanani and Hananiah, the commander of the citadel in charge of Jerusalem. He instructed them not to open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. He… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 9/30/23 (Saturday)
Our Daily Scripture – 9/29/23 (Friday)
SCRIPTURE: NEHEMIAH 6 When Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem knew that Nehemiah had rebuilt the wall successfully without a gap, they sent this message to him. “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono. Nehemiah knew that they were scheming to harm him, so he sent message to them… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 9/29/23 (Friday)
Our Daily Scripture – 9/28/23 (Thursday)
SCRIPTURE: NEHEMIAH 5 NEHEMIAH HELP THE POOR (vs. 1-19) The Jews raised a great outcry against their Jewish brothers. Some borrowed money to buy grains, other borrowed money to pay king’s taxes in their fields and vineyard. The nobles and officials were exacting usury from them so that some had to subject their sons and… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 9/28/23 (Thursday)
Our Daily Scripture – 9/25/23 (Monday)
SCRIPTURE: NEHEMIAH 2 ARTAXERXES SENDS NEHEMIAH TO JERUSALEM (vs. 1-10) While Nehemiah was serving wine to King Artaxerxes, the king noticed his sad face and asked him: Why does your face look so sad when you are not ill? This can be nothing but sadness of heart.” (v. 2). Then Nehemiah said to the king:… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 9/25/23 (Monday)
Our Daily Scripture – 9/27/23 (Wednesday)
SCRIPTURE: NEHEMIAH 4 OPPOSITION TO THE REBUILDING (vs. 1-23) While they were rebuilding the wall, Sanballat was angry and he ridiculed the Jews and insulted them saying: “What are those feeble Jews doing? Will they restore their wall? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they finish in a day? Can they bring the stones back to… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 9/27/23 (Wednesday)
Our Daily Scripture -9/26/23 (Tuesday)
SCRIPTURE: NEHEMIAH 3 BUILDERS OF THE WALL (vs. 1-32) THE 10 GATES BEING REBUILT: Sheep Gat Fish Gate Old Gate Valley Gate Dung Gate Fountain Gate Water Gate Horse Gate East Gate Inspection Gate All the men who repaired the above territories were being listed and recorded. THOUGHTS: The spiritual leaders organized and directed the… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture -9/26/23 (Tuesday)
Our Daily Scripture – 9/24/23 (Sunday)
SCRIPTURE: NEHEMIAH 1 INTRODUCTION: The book of Nehemiah records the history of the third return to Jerusalem after captivity. Nehemiah was a cupbearer to the Persian king Artaxerxes. He gave up his job and went to Jerusalem in 44 BC almost 100 years after the return of the first exiles to repair the wall of… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 9/24/23 (Sunday)