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and to bring the first-fruits of our ground, and the first-fruits of all fruit of all manner of trees, year by year, to the house of Yahweh;
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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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19th Century
Anglican
And to bring. —Following we made ordinances (Nehemiah 10:32). The various firstfruits are specified …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And to bring the firstfruits of our ground Not that they cast lots to do this, but they bound themselves with an oat…
Presbyterian
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…
