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Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
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A List of Commitments
While this verse is simply a list of names, commentators use it to reflect on the broader significance of the covenant being signed. Matthew Henry explains that this act of signing represents conversion—a deliberate separation from the world's customs to follow God's word. Each name signifies a personal and public commitment to obey all of God's commandments and to recognize Him as Lord. The list, therefore, is not just a record but a powerful symbol of collective devotion.
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Nehemiah
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on Nehemiah 10:1).
Presbyterian
Conversion is separating from the course and custom of this world, devoting ourselves to the conduct directed by the word of God. When we bind ours…