WEBVTT - Nehemiah 10

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

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll be reading from the New Living Translation. The

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<v Speaker 1>document was ratified and sealed with the following names the

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<v Speaker 1>governor Neemiah, son of Hakklaiah and also Zetekiyah. The following

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<v Speaker 1>priests Sarayah, Azariah, Jeremiah, Pashur, Amariah, Malkaija Hattush, Sheebaniah, Malik, Hareem, Merramoth, Obadiah, Daniel, Ginnathon, Barruk,

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<v Speaker 1>meshulm Abijah, Mijaman, Messiah, Bill Guy and Shamayah. These were

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<v Speaker 1>the priests. The following levites Jeshuah son of Azanaiah, Benui

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<v Speaker 1>from the family of Hennadad Cadmil and their fellow levites Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kalita, Pelaiah,

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<v Speaker 1>Hanan Micah, rayhab Hashebiah, Zakour, she Abiah, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Bonnie

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<v Speaker 1>and Benanu. The following leaders Parosh, payhaf moab elam Ze two, Bonnie, Bunny,

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<v Speaker 1>asgad Biebai, Adenaijah, big Vi Adin Attur, Hezekiah, azure Hodaiah, Hashem, Bezi,

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<v Speaker 1>Haref Anathoth Neebei, magpiash Mishulem, Hazir, Mischezebel Zadok Jaduah Peletaiah,

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<v Speaker 1>Hainin Anaiah, Hoshiah, Hannanayah, Hashub Halohesh, Pilha, shobek Rehum, Hashabna Messiah, Ahiah,

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<v Speaker 1>hainin Anin, maluk Hareem and Benah. Then the rest of

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<v Speaker 1>the people, the priests, levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and

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<v Speaker 1>all who had separated themselves from the pagan people of

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<v Speaker 1>the land in order to obey the law of God,

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<v Speaker 1>together with their wives, sons, daughters, and all who were

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<v Speaker 1>old enough to understand, join their leaders and bound themselves

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<v Speaker 1>with an oath. They swore a curse on themselves if

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<v Speaker 1>they failed to obey the law of God as issued

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<v Speaker 1>by his servant Moses. They solemnly promise to carefully follow

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<v Speaker 1>all the commands, regulations, and decrees of the Lord, our Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>We promise not to let our daughters marry the pagan

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<v Speaker 1>people of the land, and not to let our sons

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<v Speaker 1>marry their daughters. We also promise that if the people

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<v Speaker 1>of the land should bring any merchandise or grain to

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<v Speaker 1>be sold on the Sabbath or on any other holy day,

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<v Speaker 1>we will refuse to buy it. Every seventh year, we

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<v Speaker 1>will let our land rest, and we will cancel all

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<v Speaker 1>debts owed to us. In addition, we promise to obey

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<v Speaker 1>the command to pay the annual temple tax of one

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<v Speaker 1>eighth of an ounce of silver for the care of

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<v Speaker 1>the Temple of our God. This will provide for the

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<v Speaker 1>bread of the presence, for the regular grain offerings and

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<v Speaker 1>burnt offerings, for the offerings on the Sabbaths, the New

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<v Speaker 1>Moon celebrations and the annual festivals, for the holy offerings,

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<v Speaker 1>and for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel.

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<v Speaker 1>It will provide for everything necessary for the work of

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<v Speaker 1>the Temple of Our God. We have cast sacred lots

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<v Speaker 1>to determine when, at regular times each year, the families

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<v Speaker 1>of the priests, levites and the common people should bring

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<v Speaker 1>wood to God's Temple to be burned on the altar

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<v Speaker 1>of the Lord, our God. As is written in the law.

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<v Speaker 1>We promise to bring the first part of every harvest

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<v Speaker 1>to the Lord's temple year after year, whether it be

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<v Speaker 1>a crop from the soil or from our fruit trees.

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<v Speaker 1>We agree to give God our oldest sons and the

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<v Speaker 1>firstborn of all our herds and flocks, as prescribed in

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<v Speaker 1>the law. We will present them to the priests who

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<v Speaker 1>minister in the Temple of our God. We will store

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<v Speaker 1>the produce in the store rooms of the Temple of

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<v Speaker 1>our God. We will bring the best of our flower

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<v Speaker 1>and other grain offerings, the best of our fruit, and

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<v Speaker 1>the best of our new wine and olive oil. And

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<v Speaker 1>we promise to bring to the levites a tenth of

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<v Speaker 1>everything our land produces, For it is the Levites who

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<v Speaker 1>collect the tithes in all our rural towns. A priest,

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<v Speaker 1>a descendant of Erin, will be with the Levites as

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<v Speaker 1>they receive these tithes, and a tenth of all that

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<v Speaker 1>is collected as tithes will be delivered by the Levites

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<v Speaker 1>to the Temple of our God and placed in the storerooms.

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<v Speaker 1>The people and the levites must bring these offerings of grain,

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<v Speaker 1>new wine, and olive oil to the storerooms and place

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<v Speaker 1>them in the sacred containers near the ministering priests. The

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<v Speaker 1>gatekeepers and the singers we promise together not to neglect

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<v Speaker 1>the temple of our God. Let's pray. Lord, we thank

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

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<v Speaker 1>privilege of being able to look at it together today. Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we thank you as we see your people in this

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<v Speaker 1>passage of Scripture committing themselves to be men and women

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<v Speaker 1>and children who obey your law. Lord. For generations, this

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<v Speaker 1>group of people recognized that their ancestors and even they

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<v Speaker 1>had gone their own ways in many respects, and there's

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<v Speaker 1>lots of illustrations of that throughout the scriptures. Their kings

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<v Speaker 1>had done so, their priests had done so, the rest

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<v Speaker 1>of the people had done so. But now they were

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<v Speaker 1>committing themselves to being faithful to you and to keep

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<v Speaker 1>the requirements of your law as you had communicated to

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<v Speaker 1>them in your word. Lord. We're grateful for this example,

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<v Speaker 1>but were also mindful of the fact that the generations

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<v Speaker 1>that came after them went their own way, just like

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<v Speaker 1>the generations that had come before. And the truth is,

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<v Speaker 1>we know that there's only one who could keep the

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<v Speaker 1>law perfectly, and that's your son, Jesus Christ, who came

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<v Speaker 1>to this earth to fulfill all righteousness on our bay.

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<v Speaker 1>He kept the law because we couldn't. But now through

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<v Speaker 1>faith in your son Jesus Christ, were granted the gift

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<v Speaker 1>of his righteousness. And we know that it's not because

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<v Speaker 1>of anything we've done. It's because of what He's done

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<v Speaker 1>on our behalf. So we're grateful for this reality. And

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<v Speaker 1>we pray Lord that we would be mindful of this

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<v Speaker 1>aspect of the gospel, that your son Jesus Christ fulfilled

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<v Speaker 1>all righteousness for us, and that we don't find righteousness

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<v Speaker 1>as something that finds its source in us. True righteousness

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<v Speaker 1>finds its source in your son Jesus Christ. Lord, thank

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

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<v Speaker 1>you for your presence with us today. We pray this

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<v Speaker 1>all in Jesus's name. Amen.