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Didn`t your fathers do thus, and did not our God bring all this evil on us, and on this city? yet you bring more wrath on Israel by profaning the Sabbath.
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A Painful History Lesson
Nehemiah directly connects the sin of Sabbath-breaking to the nation's past suffering. Commentators clarify that the "evil" he mentions refers to the devastating Babylonian exile and the destruction of Jerusalem, which the prophets had warned was a judgment for this very sin.
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19th Century
Anglican
Vindication of the Sabbath.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Did not your fathers thus
Profane the sabbath in like manner:
and did not our God bring all thi…
Presbyterian
Keeping the Lord's day holy is an important matter for the attention of those who would promote true godliness. Religion never prospers while Sabba…
