Registering the People. Nehemiah 7

 

Nehemiah 7 – Registering the People

 

Many of the homes have already been built, but it was necessary to protect the city because the enemy had tried to hinder the building of the walls and now they want to destroy it.

Nehemiah set the doors at the different gates and appointed men to protect the city. They were on guard duty all around the wall. If an enemy approached, they would sound an alarm. It was a 24-hour job. Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.

Nehemiah appointed singers. “He said, “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” The word psalms mean praise. Holy, Holy Holy, is the Lord of hosts. This is what we are to sing about. How wonderful He is! This will bring joy into your life.

Levites were also appointed. They were the ministers. Hanani was one of the leaders in Jerusalem, it was Hanani that informed Nehemiah of the condition of Jerusalem. Nehemiah made Hanani ruler of the palace and charge over Jerusalem because he “was a faithful man, and feared God above many.”

Each man was to guard his own household. God holds us responsible for our own household.

The Word of God says, “the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. Psalm 112:6. He has listed their names in one place. These are just names to us, but God remembers each person and records his name in the Lamb’s Book of Life.

If you have put your faith in Christ, you have life on the authority or God’s Word. And God has written it down. You need not only to be saved, but you also need to know it.

 

 

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J. Vernon McGee Commentary and New King James Bible. Nelsons Quick Reference Commentary.