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“The concerted effort reported in chapter 3 seemed to Sanballat and the other enemies of Judah all too likely to have a successful outcome. Consequently we now find a …
Read More“We have here a picture of concerted industry on a grand scale. The chapter is tantalizing on one level, because the topographical features, which the author could presume to …
Read MoreWhy the list of people who came out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchhadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried to Babylon? The first verse explains: …
Read More“The Book of Nehemiah introduces us straight away to Nehemiah himself, who will dominate it to a much greater extent than Ezra did in the preceding book. He is …
Read MoreWhat a study this book is! Again, thanks to J.G. McConville, excerpts from his Chapter 13 commentary provided here(section – pgs 146 -151) :
“We have had a first climax …
Read MoreExcerpts – from the commentary – pgs. 130 to 134:
“We saw that it was common in the ancient world when formulating relationships to recall the course they had taken in …
Read MoreLet’s get started with J.G. McConville’s commentary on Chapter 9:
“It was right to celebrate God’s goodness to the returned exiles in enabling Jerusalem to be built. Their leaders however …
Read MorePicking up J.G. McConville’s commentary from pg. # 115, under (ii):
“This chapter is the most important, however, for its picture of Israel at worship. The buzz of excitement at …
Read MoreLet’s proceed with excerpts from this edifying commentary from J.G. McConville starting on pg. # 110:
“… The inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem stand at the end of the long process, …
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