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The Cry of Affliction
After overcoming so many difficult obstacles described in the previous chapters, Nehemiah now faces one of his greatest challenges—internal dissension and complaint. The chapter commences by describing a great cry amongst the people of God. […]
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“The Strength of the Bearers of Burdens is Decayed”
This proverb might appear to present somewhat of a paradox at first reading. However, the wise man is counselling discernment in our response to the utterances of folly. Such discernment is clearly evident in the […]
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“I Beseech Thee… Let Thine Ear be Attentive”
Nehemiah chapter 1 captures the essence of Nehemiahʼs most intense desire—a wonderful concern for the people of the covenant and a yearning for the fulfilment of Godʼs covenants of promise made to the fathers of […]
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The Cup Bearer
It is sometimes difficult to imagine what life in the court of Persia would have been like in the times of Nehemiah. This article endeavours to create a picture of what may have occurred as […]
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