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Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brothers in the days of Jeshua.
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Honoring Past Leaders
Matthew Henry suggests that listing these priests serves as a powerful reminder for believers. He notes that we owe a debt to faithful ministers who have gone before us, and by remembering our "godly predecessors," we can learn from their example what our own lives of faith should look like.
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Nehemiah
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19th Century
Anglican
These were the chief.—Genealogically, but not according to the courses, which are not complete in any of the lists.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on Nehemiah 12:2)
Presbyterian
It is a debt we owe to faithful ministers, to remember our guides, who have spoken to us the word of God. It is good to know what our godly predece…
