The Abuse of God’s House & Its LaborersNeh. 13:4-14 Eliashib the priest had allowed an Ammonite, Tobiah, to live in the house of the Lord. Tobiah, you will recall, was ...
The Story of Gideon | Hebrews 11:32; Judges 6-8 Gideon is one of five judges mentioned in Hebrews 11. Like the others, he was not a perfect man, but his ...
The People Sign The CovenantNeh. 10:1-39 The first section of chapter 10 is a list of those who “placed their seal” on the covenant (10:1-27). This reflects the community commitment ...
The Story of Rahab | Hebrews 11:31; Joshua 2, 6 Rahab is an unlikely figure of faith. It is stated that she had both great faith and great works (Heb. ...
Overview of ActivitiesNeh. 9:1-4 Not long after the Feast of Tabernacles, the people focused again on their failings before God. This time of repentance included fasting, reading the Law, and ...
The Story of Moses | Hebrews 11:23-29; Exodus 2, 12, 14 Moses had a desire to fulfill God’s purpose in his life, but did not understand it for many years. ...
Reading From The LawNeh. 8:1-8 The people tell Ezra to bring the “Book of the Law of Moses” and read it to them. The crowd was tens of thousands, including ...