WEBVTT - Nehemiah 12

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

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll be reading from the New English translation. These

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<v Speaker 1>are the priests and Levites who returned with Zorubbabel, son

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<v Speaker 1>of Shieltl and Jeshua, Sayah, Jeremiah, Ezra, Amariah, Malik, Hattush,

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<v Speaker 1>shek and Ayah, Rahum mehramoth itdo Ginnathon, Abaijah, Midjamin, Modiah, Bilga, Shemaiah, Joya,

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<v Speaker 1>rib Jediah, Salu amok Hilkiah and Jediah. These were the

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<v Speaker 1>leaders of the priests and their colleagues in the days

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<v Speaker 1>of Jeshua and the Levites. Joshua, Benui, cadmil Sherebiah, Judah

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<v Speaker 1>and Madaniah, who together with his colleagues was in charge

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<v Speaker 1>of the songs of thanksgiving Backbukiah and Uni. Their colleagues

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<v Speaker 1>stood opposite them in the services. Joshuah was the father

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<v Speaker 1>of Joyakim. Joyakim was the father of Eliashib. Eliashib was

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<v Speaker 1>the father of Joyda Joida was the father of Jonathan,

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<v Speaker 1>and Jonathan was the father of Jaduah. In the days

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<v Speaker 1>of Joyakim, these were the priests who were leaders of

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<v Speaker 1>the families of Sarayah, Mariah of Jeremiah, Hannanaiah of Ezra,

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<v Speaker 1>Mishulm of Amariah, Jehohanan of Malak, Jonathan of Shekeaniah, Joseph

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<v Speaker 1>of Harim, aDNA of Merimoth, Helkai of ido Zechariah of Guinathon,

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<v Speaker 1>Mishulem of Abaijah, Zikri of many Amine and Modaiah Piltai

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<v Speaker 1>of Bilga, Shamua of Shamaiah, Johonathan of Joyareb Maddini of Jediah,

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<v Speaker 1>Uzi of Salu, Cali of Amok, Eber of Hilkiah, Hashibaiah

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<v Speaker 1>of Jediah, nethanel As for the Levites, in the days

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<v Speaker 1>of Eliashib, Joiada, Johannan and Jeduah, the heads of families

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<v Speaker 1>were recorded, as were the priests. During the reign of

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<v Speaker 1>Darius the Persian, the descendants of Levi were recorded in

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<v Speaker 1>the Book of the Chronicles as heads of families up

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<v Speaker 1>to the days of Johanan son of Eliah, ship and

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<v Speaker 1>the leaders of the Levites were Hashebiah, Sherebiah, Joshua, son

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<v Speaker 1>of Cadmil, and their colleagues who stood opposite them to

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<v Speaker 1>offer praise and thanks one contingent corresponding to the other,

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<v Speaker 1>as specified by David the Man of God. Mattanaiah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Mishulam, Talman,

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<v Speaker 1>and Akoub were gatekeepers who were guarding the storerooms at

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<v Speaker 1>the gates. These all served in the days of Joyakim,

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<v Speaker 1>son of Joshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the

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<v Speaker 1>days of Nehemiah the Governor, and of Ezra the priestly scribe.

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<v Speaker 1>At the dedication of the Wall of Jerusalem, they sought

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<v Speaker 1>out the Levites from all the places they lived to

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<v Speaker 1>bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication joyfully with

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<v Speaker 1>songs of thanksgiving and songs accompanied by symbols, harps, and leers.

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<v Speaker 1>The singers were also assembled from the district around Jerusalem,

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<v Speaker 1>and from the settlements of the Natophathites, and from Beth Gilgal,

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<v Speaker 1>and from the fields of Giba and Asthmaveth. For the

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<v Speaker 1>singers had built settlements for themselves around Jerusalem when the

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<v Speaker 1>priests and Levites had purified themselves. They purified the people

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<v Speaker 1>the gates and the wall. I brought the leaders of

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<v Speaker 1>Judah up on top of the wall, and I appointed

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<v Speaker 1>two large choirs to give thanks. One was to proceed

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<v Speaker 1>on the top of the wall southward toward the dungate.

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<v Speaker 1>Going after them were Hoshiah, half the leaders of Judah, Azariah, Ezra, Mishulam, Judah, Benjamin, Shamaiah, Jeremiah,

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<v Speaker 1>some of the priests with trumpets, Zechariah son of Jonathan,

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<v Speaker 1>the son of Shemaiah, the son of madame Na, the

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<v Speaker 1>son of Mekaiah, the son of Zakor, the son of Asaf,

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<v Speaker 1>and his colleagues Shemaiah, Azirel, Mililai, Gilili may I, Nethanel Judah,

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<v Speaker 1>and Hanani with musical instruments of David, the Man of God.

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<v Speaker 1>Ezra the scribe led them. They went over the fountain

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<v Speaker 1>gate and continued directly up the steps of the city

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<v Speaker 1>of David. On the ascent to the wall, they passed

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<v Speaker 1>the house of David and continued on to the watergate

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<v Speaker 1>toward the east. The second choir was proceeding in the

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<v Speaker 1>opposite direction. I followed them, along with half the people

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<v Speaker 1>on top of the wall. Passed the Tower of the

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<v Speaker 1>Ovens to the broad Wall, over the Ephrium Gate, the

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<v Speaker 1>Joshana Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hannanel, and

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<v Speaker 1>the Tower of the Hundred to the Sheep Gate. They

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<v Speaker 1>stopped at the gate of the Guard. Then the two

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<v Speaker 1>that gave thanks took their stations in the Temple of God.

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<v Speaker 1>I did also, along with half the officials with me,

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<v Speaker 1>and the priests Eliakim, Messiah, Mini Amine, Mekiah, elion I,

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<v Speaker 1>Zechariah and Hannanaiah with their trumpets, and also Messiah, Shamaiah,

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<v Speaker 1>eliezer Uzi, jehohan An, malkaija Elam, and Isasar. The choirs

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<v Speaker 1>sang loudly under the direction of Jezrahiah, and on that

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<v Speaker 1>day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced, for God had

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<v Speaker 1>given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced.

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<v Speaker 1>The rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard from far away.

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<v Speaker 1>On that day, men were appointed over the store rooms

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<v Speaker 1>for the contributions first fruits and tithes to gather into

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<v Speaker 1>them from the fields of the cities, the portions prescribed

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<v Speaker 1>by the law for them, the priests and the levites

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<v Speaker 1>for the people of Judah, took delight in the priests

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<v Speaker 1>and Levites who were ministering. They performed the service of

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<v Speaker 1>their God and the service of purification along with the

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<v Speaker 1>singers and gatekeepers, according to the commandment of David and

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<v Speaker 1>his son Solomon. For long ago, in the days of

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<v Speaker 1>David and asaff there had been directors for the singers

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<v Speaker 1>and for the songs of praise and thanks to God.

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<v Speaker 1>So in the days of Zerubbable and in the days

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<v Speaker 1>of Nehemiah, all Israel was contributing the portions for the

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<v Speaker 1>singers and gatekeepers according to the daily need. They also

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<v Speaker 1>set aside the portion for the Levites, and the Levites

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<v Speaker 1>set aside the portion for the descendants of Erin 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 opportunity to look at this portion of scripture today.

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<v Speaker 1>And Lord, as we've been going throughout the book of Nehemiah,

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<v Speaker 1>we could see that the big task that you would

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<v Speaker 1>get given the people was to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem,

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<v Speaker 1>so that Jerusalem could ultimately be a city that was

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<v Speaker 1>set apart, a city that was dedicated to You, in

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<v Speaker 1>a place that would be dominated by a culture of worship.

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<v Speaker 1>As people lifted up their hearts to you and obeyed

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<v Speaker 1>your word and sought to just teach their children and

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<v Speaker 1>serve as an example of what it meant to walk

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<v Speaker 1>by faith in You. And Lord, as we look at

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<v Speaker 1>this portion of scripture, we rejoice with them at the

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<v Speaker 1>dedication of the wall around the city that that task

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<v Speaker 1>is now completed, and we look at these large groups

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<v Speaker 1>of people that are traveling on top of the wall

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<v Speaker 1>as they're walking around on top of it. And yet

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<v Speaker 1>we remember a few chapters earlier when those that scoffed

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<v Speaker 1>at the people of Judah joked that if a small

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<v Speaker 1>animal like a fox tried to walk on that wall,

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<v Speaker 1>that the thing would crumble. But yet we could see

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<v Speaker 1>that your hand was behind this work, and you accomplished

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<v Speaker 1>what you had pledged to accomplish through your people, what

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<v Speaker 1>you had inspired them to do. Lord, It's such an

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<v Speaker 1>encouraging portion of Scripture, and we're grateful to read it,

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<v Speaker 1>and we're even grateful, Lord, to read through the lists

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<v Speaker 1>of names that are included here, because these are people

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<v Speaker 1>who walked by faith in You and their lives, whether

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<v Speaker 1>we know a lot about them or just a little

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<v Speaker 1>about them, or even if we just know their name.

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<v Speaker 1>Their lives serve as a testimony of what it means

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<v Speaker 1>to walk by faith. And Lord, we're grateful that you

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<v Speaker 1>lead us as well, and that we have the privilege

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<v Speaker 1>to walk by faith in your son Jesus Christ. That

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<v Speaker 1>you've opened up our eyes to our need for Jesus,

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<v Speaker 1>and that you empower us day by day to live

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<v Speaker 1>in your strength and to be blessed by the supply

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<v Speaker 1>of your wisdom. Lord, we're grateful for your presence with

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<v Speaker 1>us today. We thank you for the blessing of reading

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

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<v Speaker 1>knowing you. We commit this day to your care, and

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