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Today's Bible Translation
Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 10 NCV, Ch. 11-12 ERV, Ch. 13 NET
Podcast Introduction
It’s History Tuesday. Our reading today will complete the book of Nehemiah with chapters 10-13. I’m calling this episode “Striving for Faithfulness.“
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Summary
In Nehemiah 13, we find that Nehemiah, despite his clear conscience, is disappointed that the people couldn't keep their promises to serve faithfully. This situation reminds us that human nature hasn't changed over time; we still struggle with living a sinless life. As the saying goes, "The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Commentator David Guzik reminds us that if we could be saved by our own promises and commitment to Jesus, His sacrifice on the cross would have been unnecessary. Our salvation doesn't come from our vows or efforts but from trusting in Jesus and His work to save us.
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Transcript corrected by Sister Denise
Steve Webb 0:00Truer words were ever said.
Steve Webb 0:03This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California. Podcasting since 2004, my name is Steve Webb. I'm your OG Godcaster. It's History Tuesday and our reading today will complete the book of Nehemiah with chapters 10 through 13. And by the way, this episode was pre-recorded this past Saturday, September 9, 2023, since the surgery I mentioned a few days ago is scheduled for tomorrow. The next two episodes will also be pre-recorded since I'm not sure if I'll be able to record right away after the surgery. It'll be a laparoscopic procedure, so less invasive than a traditional surgery with an incision, but they have prescribed some pretty heavy painkillers for me, so I'm not really sure what to expect. Thus, the extra pre-recorded episodes. And tomorrow is Wednesday which is normally a praise and prayer request day, but under the circumstances, our next prayer request day will be this coming Sunday. And that's enough of that. The website is lifespringmedia.com and I'll have contact information at the end of today's show. Before we read, let's pray. Our heavenly Father, we love you and we thank you for our time together today. I pray that you would bless this time and that you would teach us. We pray this in Jesus' name. Amen. Okay, let's begin.
Steve Webb 1:17Nehemiah, chapter 10. These are the men who sealed the agreement: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah. Zedekiah, Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah, Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These are the priests. These are the Levites who sealed it: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel, and their fellow Levites: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah, Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu. These are the leaders of the people who sealed the agreement: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur, Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai, Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua, Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub, Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek, Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, Ahiah, Hanan, Anan, Malluch, Harim, and Baanah. The rest of the people took an oath. They were the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, Temple servants, all those who separated themselves from foreigners to keep the Teachings of God, and also their wives and their sons and daughters who could understand. They joined their fellow Israelites and their leading men in taking an oath, which was tied to a curse in case they broke the oath. They promised to follow the Teachings of God, which they had been given through Moses the servant of God, and to obey all the commands, rules, and laws of the Lord our God. They said: We promise not to let our daughters marry foreigners nor to let our sons marry their daughters. Foreigners may bring goods or grain to sell on the Sabbath, but we will not buy on the Sabbath or any holy day. Every seventh year we will not plant, and that year we will forget all that people owe us. We will be responsible for the commands to pay for the service of the Temple of our God. We will give an eighth of an ounce of silver each year. It is for the bread that is set out on the table; the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings; the offerings on the Sabbaths, New Moon festivals, and special feasts; the holy offerings; the offerings to remove the sins of the Israelites so they will belong to God; and for the work of the Temple of our God. We, the priests, the Levites, and the people, have thrown lots to decide at what time of year each family must bring wood to the Temple. The wood is for burning on the altar of the Lord our God, and we will do this as it is written in the Teachings. We also will bring the first fruits from our crops and the first fruits of every tree to the Temple each year. We will bring to the Temple our firstborn sons and cattle and the firstborn of our herds and flocks, as it is written in the Teachings. We will bring them to the priests who are serving in the Temple. We will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the Temple the first of our ground meal, our offerings, the fruit from all our trees, and our new wine and oil. And we will bring a tenth of our crops to the Levites, who will collect these things in all the towns where we work. A priest of Aaron’s family must be with the Levites when they receive the tenth of the people’s crops. The Levites must bring a tenth of all they receive to the Temple of our God to put in the storerooms of the treasury. The people of Israel and the Levites are to bring to the storerooms the gifts of grain, new wine, and oil. That is where the utensils for the Temple are kept and where the priests who are serving, the gatekeepers, and singers stay. We will not ignore the Temple of our God.
Steve Webb 5:39Nehemiah, chapter 11. Now the leaders of the Israelites moved into the city of Jerusalem. The rest of the people used lots to decide who else should move there with the leaders. They chose a tenth of the people to live in Jerusalem, the holy city. The rest of the people stayed in their own towns. The people who stayed asked God to bless those who were willing to move to Jerusalem. Some of the Israelites, priests, Levites, servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants lived in the various towns throughout Judah. These all lived on property they owned in these towns. But the area leaders lived in Jerusalem. And other people from the families of Judah and Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. These are the descendants of Judah who moved to Jerusalem: Athaiah son of Uzziah (the son of Zechariah, who was the son of Amariah, who was the son of Shephatiah, who was the son of Mahalalel, who was a descendant of Perez) and Maaseiah son of Baruch (the son of Col-Hozeh, who was the son of Hazaiah, who was the son of Adaiah, who was the son of Joiarib, who was the son of Zechariah, who was a descendant of Shelah). The number of Perez’s descendants living in Jerusalem was 468. All of them were brave men. These are the descendants of Benjamin who moved into Jerusalem: Sallu son of Meshullam (the son of Joed, who was the son of Pedaiah, who was the son of Kolaiah, who was the son of Maaseiah, who was the son of Ithiel, who was the son of Jeshaiah), and those who followed Jeshaiah were Gabbai and Sallai. All together there were 928 men. Joel son of Zicri was in charge of them. And Judah son of Hassenuah was in charge of the Second District of the city of Jerusalem. These are the priests who moved into Jerusalem: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jakin, and Seraiah son of Hilkiah (the son of Meshullam, who was the son of Zadok, who was the son of Meraioth, who was the son of Ahitub), who was the supervisor in the Temple of God, and 822 men of their brothers that did the work for the Temple, and Adaiah son of Jeroham (the son of Pelaliah, who was the son of Amzi, who was the son of Zechariah, who was the son of Pashhur, who was the son of Malkijah), and 242 men who were Adaiah’s brothers (leaders of their families), Amashsai son of Azarel (the son of Ahzai, who was the son of Meshillemoth, who was the son of Immer), and 128 of Amashsai’s brothers. (These men were brave soldiers. The officer over them was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.) These are the Levites who moved into Jerusalem: Shemaiah son of Hasshub (the son of Azrikam, who was the son of Hashabiah, who was the son of Bunni), Shabbethai and Jozabad (two of the leaders of the Levites in charge of the outside work of God’s Temple), Mattaniah (the son of Mica, who was the son of Zabdi, who was the son of Asaph), the director who led the people in singing songs of praise and prayer, Bakbukiah (the second in charge over his brothers), and Abda son of Shammua (the son of Galal, who was the son of Jeduthun). So there were 284 Levites who moved into Jerusalem, the holy city. These are the gatekeepers who moved into Jerusalem: Akkub, Talmon, and 172 of their brothers. They watched and guarded the gates of the city. The other Israelites, and the other priests and Levites, lived in all the towns of Judah.
