The Chapter-A-Day thread. (3)

[MissRowy]

Way to go Nehemiah!

 

[brinny]

Amen, Rowy!!!!!

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

This is a pretty song called JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

The wall is finished despite all the tricks by the Arabians

Nehemiah Chapter 6

The Arabians tried four times to lure Nehemiah into an ambush. But Nehemiah would not go.

The Arabians then accused Nehemiah of plotting rebellion against the King of Persia.

The Arabians then sent a false prophet telling Nehemiah to lock himself in the temple.

Nehemiah was wise enough not to fall for any of the tricks done by the Arabians.

At last the wall was finished and the Arabians were sad that all their evil tricks had failed.

Also Nehemiah did not fully trust the nobles of Judah because they corresponded regularly with the enemies of Judah.

Miss Rowy,

Yes Nehemiah showed wisdom in the face of all the plots against him by the Arabians.

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

Nehemiah Chapter 7

Nehemiah found a book of the genealogy of those that had returned to Jerusalem from Babylon.

Nehemiah Chapter 8

Ezra the priest read the book of the law of Moses to the Jews of Jerusalem (Verse 1).

Ezra read it from a wooden pulpit (Verse 4)

The Levites helped Ezra teach the law unto the Jews (Verse 9).

All the people wept when they heard the words of the law (Verse 9).

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

Pretty little Christian song called IN THE GARDEN

 

[MissRowy]

If I haven't been here much its because ive been sick

 

[brinny]

Nehemiah Chapter 7

Nehemiah found a book of the genealogy of those that had returned to Jerusalem from Babylon.

Nehemiah Chapter 8

Ezra the priest read the book of the law of Moses to the Jews of Jerusalem (Verse 1).

Ezra read it from a wooden pulpit (Verse 4)

The Levites helped Ezra teach the law unto the Jews (Verse 9).

All the people wept when they heard the words of the law (Verse 9).

It sounds like there was revival in Israel, praise God!

 

[brinny]

If I haven't been here much its because ive been sick

feeling better? Praying, Rowy....

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

Pretty little Christian song called IN THE GARDEN

Jim Reeves sang a lot of very beautiful humns

Miss Rowy,

Sorry to hear that you have been ill. Hope you are feeling better now.

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

The Prayer of the Levites

Nehemiah Chapter 9

This chapter is the prayer of the Levites. It is a very long prayer covering the whole history of the Jews.

At the end of the prayer the Jews make a covenant with God.

The covenant is written down and the document is sealed to show its importance.

Quotes from the prayer.

1/ And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on dry land (Verse 11).

2/ Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not (Verse 21).

3/ And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, well digged vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance; and they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.

These are just three quotes that I have picked out.
The Levites prayer covers the whole history of the Jews.

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

This is a pretty little hymn I'LL FLY AWAY

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

Miss Rowy,

The number of views yesterday to Chapter a Day was 163.

This is our best day so far. The counter started Tuesday on 4,891.

This amount of interest in Chapter a Day is very encouraging.

 

[brinny]

The Prayer of the Levites

Nehemiah Chapter 9

This chapter is the prayer of the Levites. It is a very long prayer covering their whole history.

At the end of the prayer the Jews make a covenant with God.

The covenant is written down and the document is sealed to show its importance.

Quotes from the prayer.

1/ And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on dry land (Verse 11).

2/ Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not (Verse 21).

3/ And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, well digged vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance; and they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.

These are just three quotes that I have picked out.
The Levites prayer covers the whole history of the Jews.

THIS is precious. How very dear this must have been to God's heart....this is perhaps an example of what it means to "bless" God, like the lyrics in the song 'Bless His Holy Name'

It's overwhelming when i think about how utterly the pain is that His people (including us) have caused our heavenly Father's heart. His forgiveness and grace is overwhelming and beyond understanding....

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

Here is an old favourite THE OLD RUGGED CROSS

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

The Jews make a new covenant with God

Nehemiah Chapter 10

They put the covenant in writing and put a seal on the document to show its importance.

They promised to follow the Laws of Moses.

Here some examples of the covenant.

1/ No marriage outside the faith.
2/ Keep the Sabbath
3/ Don’t buy and sell on the Sabbath
4/ Leave the fields unfarmed every seventh year.
5/ Cancel debts after seven years
6/ Contribute annually to the temple
7/ To make sacrifices in the temple on the Sabbath
8/ Contribute farm produce to the temple
9/ The Jews commit to giving tithes to the priests and Levites

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

For those in peril on the sea is a lovely song.

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

It is well with my soul is a lovely song.

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

The Jews make a new covenant with God

Nehemiah Chapter 10

They put the covenant in writing and put a seal on the document to show its importance.

They promised to follow the Laws of Moses.

Here some examples of the covenant.

1/ No marriage outside the faith.
2/ Keep the Sabbath
3/ Don’t buy and sell on the Sabbath
4/ Leave the fields unfarmed every seventh year.
5/ Cancel debts after seven years
6/ Contribute annually to the temple
7/ To make sacrifices in the temple on the Sabbath
8/ Contribute farm produce to the temple
9/ The Jews commit to giving tithes to the priests and Levites

The Covenanters
One church I knew called their teenage boys group the Covenanters.
I suppose the name came from the Jews in Nehemiah Chapter 10.

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

Tomorrow 27th March we reach the final chapter of Nehemiah.

After Nehemiah we come to the wonderful story of Ester.