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From Repentance to Obedience
Commentators highlight that the people's pledge wasn't just about stopping their past sins; it was about actively embracing the duties they had neglected. This commitment to bring firstfruits demonstrates a key principle of faith: true repentance involves not only ceasing to do evil but also learning to do well.
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Nehemiah
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Charles Ellicott
On Nehemiah 10:35
19th Century
Bishop
And to bring. —Following we made ordinances (Nehemiah 10:32). The various firstfruits are specified …
John Gill
On Nehemiah 10:35
17th Century
Pastor
And to bring the firstfruits of our ground
Not that they cast lots to do this, but they bound themselves with an oat…
Matthew Henry
On Nehemiah 10:32–39
17th Century
Minister
Having covenanted against the sins of which they had been guilty, they obliged themselves to observe the duties they had neglected. We must not onl…