“In all that has happened to us, you have been just; you have acted faithfully, while we did wrong.” ~ Nehemiah 9:33 Hi James and Ellen, It is October 30, 445 B.C. It is Atonement Day. Nehemiah documented this memorable day in his diary that became...
“let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s house, have committed against...
“I rebuked them and called curses down on them, I beat some of the men and pulled out their hair. I made them take an oath in God’s name and said: ‘“You are not to give your daughters in marriage to their sons, nor are you to take their daughters in marriage for your...
“So in the days of Zerubbabel and of Nehemiah, all Israel contributed daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside the portion for the other Levites, and the Levites set aside the portion for the descendants of Aaron.” ~ Nehemiah...
