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Nehemiah 6 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Sanballat. Again. Some enemies never just give up. It’s another day and yet again another battle with its own shape and color. Sanballat has a couple of gears in his opposition of the rebuilding project. How you wish saints had the same tenacity in their pursuit of righteousness!First, scorn and discouragement.ContinueContinue reading “Nehemiah 6 Commentary”

Nehemiah 5 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted every year, across the world, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. That’s one-third of all food produced for human consumption. No one would go hungry in the world! Nehemiah’s daily food allocation as the governor of Judah wasn’t going to be wasted.ContinueContinue reading “Nehemiah 5 Commentary”

Nehemiah 4 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Two themes run through this chapter: the opposition mounted by Sanballat and Nehemiah’s reaction to the opposition. The enemy is never tactless. First, we have a vicious verbal attack packaged in ridicule and discouragement. Sanballat diminishes the work and scorns Israel’s effort. Who has despised days of small beginnings? The wordsContinueContinue reading “Nehemiah 4 Commentary”

Nehemiah 3 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The primary purpose of the scriptures is to reveal the LORD Jesus Christ to mortal man. But the saint can find a lot of other guidelines for daily living. Chapter 3 is yet another chapter full of leadership and management lessons. It is a real beauty! The chapter can be summarizedContinueContinue reading “Nehemiah 3 Commentary”

Nehemiah 2 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Many have commented on Nehemiah’s methodical approach to crises. Since every adult saint is likely to face a crisis at some point in their lives, it makes sense to have a quick review of Nehemiah’s formula.We are always receiving the news. At times this news is very bad news. A manContinueContinue reading “Nehemiah 2 Commentary”

Ezra 10 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God. And true circumcision is not merely obeying the letter of the law; rather, it is a change of heart produced by the Spirit. And a person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not from people. Romans 2ContinueContinue reading “Ezra 10 Commentary”

Ezra 9 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com There is more at play when the saint decides to marry the Canaanite. One must first delete the dividing lines. One must first conclude that there is no difference between me and the potential Canaanite spouse. Israel is exactly in this position once again. God’s people have not kept themselves separateContinueContinue reading “Ezra 9 Commentary”

Ezra 8 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The Bible has an obsession with lists and genealogies. It’s for good reasons. The people in exile needed to remain separate. Blood relations provided physical barriers between the community of God’s people and others.We can see Ezra singling out Levites for selection to serve at the temple of the LORD. ItContinueContinue reading “Ezra 8 Commentary”

Ezra 7 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Third Kings? It won’t be a bad title for the Book of Ezra. This book is as much about the goodwill of foreign kings as it is about the heroism of Israel’s nation-builders. While many kings of Israel promoted evil and persecuted the servants of the LORD, here we see theContinueContinue reading “Ezra 7 Commentary”

Ezra 6 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com “Who authorized you,” Tettenai had asked. Israel’s response to this question was reported at length in Tettenai’s letter to emperor Darius. It wasn’t exactly like he believed Israel but you guess he hoped Israel’s outrageous response would shock Darius into a no-look decision to halt Israel.Tettenai’s letter was read and aContinueContinue reading “Ezra 6 Commentary”