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I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
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Righteous Indignation
Commentators explain that Nehemiah's anger was not a sinful, uncontrolled outburst. Instead, it was a righteous indignation born from compassion for the poor and directed squarely at the injustice of the wealthy oppressors. This type of anger, rooted in a love for justice, is presented as a godly response to sin.
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Nehemiah
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19th Century
Anglican
And I was very angry. —Nehemiah, recently arrived, had not known this state of things. The common wailing and the three complaints in whic…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I was very angry when I heard their cry, and these words .] Their complaint expressed in this manner; it not onl…
Presbyterian
Nehemiah knew that if he built Jerusalem's walls ever so high, so thick, or so strong, the city could not be safe while there were abuses. The righ…
