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Then I testified against them, and said to them, Why lodge you about the wall? if you do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the Sabbath.
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Confronting Temptation at the Source
Commentators note that Nehemiah didn't just solve the problem by shutting the gates; he confronted the source of temptation lingering outside. He issued a stern warning, threatening to "lay hands on" the merchants. Scholars see this as an example of courageous and prudent leadership that deals decisively with influences that undermine spiritual health.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The lodging of the merchants with their merchandise just outside Jerusalem during the Sabbath marked their impatience for the moment when they migh…
19th Century
Anglican
Vindication of the Sabbath.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then I testified against them Against their continuance there, and threatened them, and called heaven and earth to w…
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