WEBVTT - Nehemiah 11

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<v Speaker 1>I'm John Stangi, and today we're in Nehemiah chapter eleven,

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll be reading from the message. The leaders of

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<v Speaker 1>the people were already living in Jerusalem, so the rest

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<v Speaker 1>of the people drew lots to get one out of

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<v Speaker 1>ten to move to Jerusalem, the Holy City, while the

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<v Speaker 1>other nine remained in their towns. The people applauded those

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<v Speaker 1>who voluntarily offered to live in Jerusalem. These are the

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<v Speaker 1>leaders and the province who resided in Jerusalem. Some Israelites, priests, Levites,

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<v Speaker 1>temple staff and descendants of Solomon slaves lived in the

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<v Speaker 1>towns of Judah on their own property in various towns.

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<v Speaker 1>Others from both Judah and Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. From

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<v Speaker 1>the family of Judah, Athiah son of Uziah, the son

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<v Speaker 1>of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah,

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<v Speaker 1>the son of Mahalalel from the family line of Perez,

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<v Speaker 1>Messiah son of Baruk, the son of Carl Josa, the

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<v Speaker 1>son of Heziah, the son of Adiah, the son of

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<v Speaker 1>joy Aib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite.

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<v Speaker 1>The descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem numbered four

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<v Speaker 1>hundred sixty eight valiant men from the family of Benjamin,

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<v Speaker 1>Salu son of Mashulam, the son of jo Ed, the

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<v Speaker 1>son of Pedaiah, the son of Koliah, the son of Messiah,

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<v Speaker 1>the son of Ethel, the son of Jeshiah, and his

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<v Speaker 1>brothers Gabi and Sali nine hundred twenty eight men. Joel

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<v Speaker 1>son of Zikri was their chief, and Judah, son of Hassanua,

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<v Speaker 1>was second in command over the city. From the priests

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<v Speaker 1>Judiah son of Joyarib, Jakin Sariyah son of Hilkiah, the

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<v Speaker 1>son of Mashulam, the son of Zadok, the son of Marioth,

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<v Speaker 1>the son of a high tub supervisor of the Temple

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<v Speaker 1>of God, along with their associates responsible for the work

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<v Speaker 1>in the temple eight hundred twenty two men. Also Adiah,

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<v Speaker 1>son of Jeroham, the son of Peletiah, the son of Amzi,

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<v Speaker 1>the son of Zechariah, the son of Peshur, the son

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<v Speaker 1>of Malkaija, and his associates who were heads of families

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<v Speaker 1>two hundred forty two men. Amishsai son of Azirel, the

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<v Speaker 1>son of Azai, the son of Mishilimoth the son of Imer,

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<v Speaker 1>and his associates, all valiant men one hundred twenty eight men.

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<v Speaker 1>Their commander was Zabdiel, son of hagado Lim. From the Levites,

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<v Speaker 1>Shamaiah son of Hashib, the son of Azrakham the son

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<v Speaker 1>of Hashebaiah the son of Buoni, Shabbathai and Jozabad, two

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<v Speaker 1>of the leaders of the Levites who were in charge

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<v Speaker 1>of the outside work of the Temple of God. Matt

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<v Speaker 1>and Ayah son of Mikah, the son of Zabdi, the

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<v Speaker 1>son of Asath, the director who led in thanksgiving in

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<v Speaker 1>prayer Backbukayah second among his associates, and Abdah, son of Shamua,

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<v Speaker 1>the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthan. The Levites

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<v Speaker 1>in the Holy city total two hundred eighty four. From

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<v Speaker 1>the security guards Akoub Talmon and their associates who kept

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<v Speaker 1>watch over the gates one hundred seventy two men. The

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<v Speaker 1>rest of the Israelites, priests and Levites who were in

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<v Speaker 1>all the towns of Judah, each on his own face

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<v Speaker 1>family property. The temple's staff lived on the hill Ofel Ziha,

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<v Speaker 1>and Gishpa were responsible for them. The chief officer over

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<v Speaker 1>the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzi, son of Banni, the

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<v Speaker 1>son of Hashebaiah, the son of Madanaiah, the son of Micah.

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<v Speaker 1>Uzi was one of Asaf's descendants singers who led worship

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<v Speaker 1>in the Temple of God. The singers got their orders

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<v Speaker 1>from the king, who drew up their daily schedule. Pethahiah,

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<v Speaker 1>son of Mashezebel, a descendant of Zarah son of Judah,

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<v Speaker 1>represented the people's concerns at the royal court. Some of

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<v Speaker 1>the Judaeans lived in the villages near their farms kiriath

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<v Speaker 1>Arba Hebren and suburbs, Dibon and suburbs, Jakob, Ziel in

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<v Speaker 1>suburbs Jeshua, Moladah Beth Palett, Hazar Shual, Bearsheba and s

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<v Speaker 1>suburbs Ziklag, Makona and suburbs n Raman, Zora, Jarmuth, Zenoah

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<v Speaker 1>Adulam in their towns Lakish and its fields, Azaka and suburbs.

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<v Speaker 1>They were living all the way from Bearsheba to the

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<v Speaker 1>valley of Hinnam. The Benjaminites from Giba lived in micmash Ija,

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<v Speaker 1>Bethel and its suburbs, Anathoth, nob and Ananaiya, hazor Rama

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<v Speaker 1>and Gaetame, Hadid Zeboem and Neblat Lad and Anno in

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<v Speaker 1>the Valley of the Craftsmen. Also some of the levitical

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<v Speaker 1>groups of Judah were assigned to Benjamin. Let's pray, Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we thank you for your word, and we thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for the privilege of being able to look at it

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<v Speaker 1>together today. And Lord, as we look at this portion

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<v Speaker 1>of scripture, can see that you were populating the city

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<v Speaker 1>of Jerusalem with this group of people. We see people

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<v Speaker 1>chosen to live there, and we see others who voluntarily

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<v Speaker 1>went to live there. But you were building this city

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<v Speaker 1>not just physically, but you were also establishing it with people.

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<v Speaker 1>And as you do so, Lord, in this passage, we're

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<v Speaker 1>given a picture of what you're doing in the spiritual

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<v Speaker 1>realm as well. You tell us in your word that

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<v Speaker 1>you're building a kingdom, and you tell us in your

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<v Speaker 1>word that you're preparing a place for us. You also

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<v Speaker 1>tell us that the dwelling place of God will be

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<v Speaker 1>with men, and that all those who trust in your

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<v Speaker 1>son Jesus Christ will live in your presence forever. So Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we're giving a glimpse of this here. We're given a

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<v Speaker 1>picture of this as the Holy City of Jerusalem is

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<v Speaker 1>populated here in the Book of Nehemiah. It gives us

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<v Speaker 1>a picture of the ultimate reality of what you're going

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<v Speaker 1>to accomplish in eternity. For all who trust in your

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<v Speaker 1>solf On Jesus Christ, we will live in your holy

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<v Speaker 1>presence forever. We're grateful Lord for that reality. We're thankful

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<v Speaker 1>that we are included in your kingdom through faith in

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<v Speaker 1>your son. And we commit this day to your care,

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<v Speaker 1>and we thank you for your presence with us in it.

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<v Speaker 1>We pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.