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----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 10:49 PM Subject: Daily Bible Reading For Saturday May 16 > Nehemiah 7-9 (The Message) > > Nehemiah 7 > The Wall Rebuilt: Names and Numbers > 1-2 After the wall was rebuilt and I had installed the doors, and the > security guards, the singers, > and the Levites were appointed, I put my brother Hanani, along with > Hananiah the captain of the > citadel, in charge of Jerusalem because he was an honest man and feared > God more than most men. > 3 I gave them this order: "Don't open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun > is up. And shut and bar > the gates while the guards are still on duty. Appoint the guards from the > citizens of Jerusalem and > assign them to posts in front of their own homes." > > 4 The city was large and spacious with only a few people in it and the > houses not yet rebuilt. > > 5 God put it in my heart to gather the nobles, the officials, and the > people in general to be > registered. I found the genealogical record of those who were in the first > return from exile. This > is the record I found: > > 6-60 These are the people of the province who returned from the captivity > of the Exile, the ones > Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried off captive; they came back to > Jerusalem and Judah, each > going to his own town. They came back in the company of Zerubbabel, > Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, > Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and > Baanah. > > The numbers of the men of the People of Israel by families of origin: > > Parosh, 2,172 > > Shephatiah, 372 > > Arah, 652 > > Pahath-Moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818 > > Elam, 1,254 > > Zattu, 845 > > Zaccai, 760 > > Binnui, 648 > > Bebai, 628 > > Azgad, 2,322 > > Adonikam, 667 > > Bigvai, 2,067 > > Adin, 655 > > Ater (sons of Hezekiah), 98 > > Hashum, 328 > > Bezai, 324 > > Hariph, 112 > > Gibeon, 95. > > Israelites identified by place of origin: > > Bethlehem and Netophah, 188 > > Anathoth, 128 > > Beth Azmaveth, 42 > > Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743 > > Ramah and Geba, 621 > > Micmash, 122 > > Bethel and Ai, 123 > > Nebo (the other one), 52 > > Elam (the other one), 1,254 > > Harim, 320 > > Jericho, 345 > > Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721 > > Senaah, 3,930. > > Priestly families: > > Jedaiah (sons of Jeshua), 973 > > Immer, 1,052 > > Pashhur, 1,247 > > Harim, 1,017. > > Levitical families: > > Jeshua (sons of Kadmiel and of Hodaviah), 74. > > Singers: > > Asaph's family line, 148. > > Security guard families: > > Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 138. > > Families of support staff: > > Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, > > Keros, Sia, Padon, > > Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai, > > Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, > > Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda, > > Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah, > > Besai, Meunim, Nephussim, > > Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, > > Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, > > Barkos, Sisera, Temah, > > Neziah, and Hatipha. > > Families of Solomon's servants: > > Sotai, Sophereth, Perida, > > Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, > > Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and Amon. > > The Temple support staff and Solomon's servants added up to 392. > > 61-63 These are those who came from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, > and Immer. They weren't > able to prove their ancestry, whether they were true Israelites or not: > The sons of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 642. > Likewise with these priestly families: > The sons of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai, who had married a > daughter of Barzillai the > Gileadite and took that name. > > 64-65 They looked high and low for their family records but couldn't find > them. And so they were > barred from priestly work as ritually unclean. The governor ruled that > they could not eat from the > holy food until a priest could determine their status by using the Urim > and Thummim. > > 66-69 The total count for the congregation was 42,360. That did not > include the male and female > slaves who numbered 7,337. There were also 245 male and female singers. > And there were 736 horses, > 245 mules, 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. > > 70-72 Some of the heads of families made voluntary offerings for the work. > The governor made a gift > to the treasury of 1,000 drachmas of gold (about nineteen pounds), 50 > bowls, and 530 garments for > the priests. Some of the heads of the families made gifts to the treasury > for the work; it came to > 20,000 drachmas of gold and 2,200 minas of silver (about one and a third > tons). Gifts from the rest > of the people totaled 20,000 drachmas of gold (about 375 pounds), 2,000 > minas of silver, and 67 > garments for the priests. > > 73 The priests, Levites, security guards, singers, and Temple support > staff, along with some > others, and the rest of the People of Israel, all found a place to live in > their own towns. > > Nehemiah 8 > Ezra and The Revelation > 1 By the time the seventh month arrived, the People of Israel were settled > in their towns. Then all > the people gathered as one person in the town square in front of the Water > Gate and asked the > scholar Ezra to bring the Book of The Revelation of Moses that God had > commanded for Israel. > 2-3 So Ezra the priest brought The Revelation to the congregation, which > was made up of both men > and women-everyone capable of understanding. It was the first day of the > seventh month. He read it > facing the town square at the Water Gate from early dawn until noon in the > hearing of the men and > women, all who could understand it. And all the people listened-they were > all ears-to the Book of > The Revelation. > > 4 The scholar Ezra stood on a wooden platform constructed for the > occasion. He was flanked on the > right by Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and on > the left by Pedaiah, > Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam. > > 5-6 Ezra opened the book. Every eye was on him (he was standing on the > raised platform) and as he > opened the book everyone stood. Then Ezra praised God, the great God, and > all the people responded, > "Oh Yes! Yes!" with hands raised high. And then they fell to their knees > in worship of God, their > faces to the ground. > > 7-8 Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, > Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, > Hanan, and Pelaiah, all Levites, explained The Revelation while people > stood, listening > respectfully. They translated the Book of The Revelation of God so the > people could understand it > and then explained the reading. > > 9 Nehemiah the governor, along with Ezra the priest and scholar and the > Levites who were teaching > the people, said to all the people, "This day is holy to God, your God. > Don't weep and carry on." > They said this because all the people were weeping as they heard the words > of The Revelation. > > 10 He continued, "Go home and prepare a feast, holiday food and drink; and > share it with those who > don't have anything: This day is holy to God. Don't feel bad. The joy of > God is your strength!" > > 11 The Levites calmed the people, "Quiet now. This is a holy day. Don't be > upset." > > 12 So the people went off to feast, eating and drinking and including the > poor in a great > celebration. Now they got it; they understood the reading that had been > given to them. > > > 13-15 On the second day of the month the family heads of all the people, > the priests, and the > Levites gathered around Ezra the scholar to get a deeper understanding of > the words of The > Revelation. They found written in The Revelation that God commanded > through Moses that the People of > Israel are to live in booths during the festival of the seventh month. So > they published this decree > and had it posted in all their cities and in Jerusalem: "Go into the hills > and collect olive > branches, pine branches, myrtle branches, palm branches, and any other > leafy branches to make > booths, as it is written." > > > 16-17 So the people went out, brought in branches, and made themselves > booths on their roofs, > courtyards, the courtyards of The Temple of God, the Water Gate plaza, and > the Ephraim Gate plaza. > The entire congregation that had come back from exile made booths and > lived in them. The People of > Israel hadn't done this from the time of Joshua son of Nun until that very > day-a terrific day! Great > joy! > > 18 Ezra read from the Book of The Revelation of God each day, from the > first to the last day-they > celebrated the feast for seven days. On the eighth day they held a solemn > assembly in accordance > with the decree. > > Nehemiah 9 > 1-3 Then on the twenty-fourth day of this month, the People of Israel > gathered for a fast, wearing > burlap and faces smudged with dirt as signs of repentance. The Israelites > broke off all relations > with foreigners, stood up, and confessed their sins and the iniquities of > their parents. While they > stood there in their places, they read from the Book of The Revelation of > God, their God, for a > quarter of the day. For another quarter of the day they confessed and > worshiped their God. > 4-5 A group of Levites-Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, > Bani, and Kenani-stood > on the platform and cried out to God, their God, in a loud voice. The > Levites Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, > Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said, "On your > feet! Bless God, your God, > for ever and ever!" > > 5-6 Blessed be your glorious name, > exalted above all blessing and praise! You're the one, > God, you alone; You made the heavens, > the heavens of heavens, and all angels; The earth and everything on it, > the seas and everything in them; You keep them all alive; > heaven's angels worship you! > > 7-8 You're the one, God, the God > who chose Abram And brought him from Ur of the Chaldees > and changed his name to Abraham. You found his heart to be steady and > true to you > and signed a covenant with him, A covenant to give him the land of the > Canaanites, > the Hittites, and the Amorites, The Perizzites, Jebusites, and > Girgashites, > -to give it to his descendants. And you kept your word > because you are righteous. > > 9-15 You saw the anguish of our parents in Egypt. > You heard their cries at the Red Sea; You amazed Pharaoh, his servants, > and the people of his > land > with wonders and miracle-signs. You knew their bullying arrogance > against your people; > you made a name for yourself that lasts to this day. You split the sea > before them; > they crossed through and never got their feet wet; You pitched their > pursuers into the deep; > they sank like a rock in the storm-tossed sea. By day you led them with > a Pillar of Cloud, > and by night with a Pillar of Fire To show them the way > they were to travel. You came down onto Mount Sinai, > you spoke to them out of heaven; You gave them instructions on how to > live well, > true teaching, sound rules and commands; You introduced them > to your Holy Sabbath; Through your servant Moses you decreed > commands, rules, and instruction. You gave bread from heaven for their > hunger, > you sent water from the rock for their thirst. You told them to enter > and take the land, > which you promised to give them. > > 16-19 But they, our ancestors, were arrogant; > bullheaded, they wouldn't obey your commands. They turned a deaf ear, > they refused > to remember the miracles you had done for them; They turned stubborn, > got it into their heads > to return to their Egyptian slavery. And you, a forgiving God, > gracious and compassionate, Incredibly patient, with tons of love- > you didn't dump them. Yes, even when they cast a sculpted calf > and said, "This is your god Who brought you out of Egypt," > and continued from bad to worse, You in your amazing compassion > didn't walk off and leave them in the desert. The Pillar of Cloud didn't > leave them; > daily it continued to show them their route; The Pillar of Fire did the > same by night, > showed them the right way to go. > > 20-23 You gave them your good Spirit > to teach them to live wisely. You never stinted with your manna, > gave them plenty of water to drink. You supported them forty years in > that desert; > they had everything they needed; Their clothes didn't wear out > and their feet never blistered. You gave them kingdoms and peoples, > establishing generous boundaries. They took over the country of Sihon > king of Heshbon > and the country of Og king of Bashan. You multiplied children for them, > rivaling the stars in the night skies, And you brought them into the > land > that you promised their ancestors > they would get and own. > > 24-25 Well, they entered all right, > they took it and settled in. The Canaanites who lived there > you brought to their knees before them. You turned over their land, > kings, and peoples > to do with as they pleased. They took strong cities and fertile fields, > they took over well-furnished houses, Cisterns, vineyards, olive groves, > and lush, extensive orchards. And they ate, grew fat on the fat of the > land; > they reveled in your bountiful goodness. > > 26-31 But then they mutinied, rebelled against you, > threw out your laws and killed your prophets, The very prophets who > tried to get them back on > your side- > and then things went from bad to worse. You turned them over to their > enemies, > who made life rough for them. But when they called out for help in their > troubles > you listened from heaven; And in keeping with your bottomless compassion > you gave them saviors: Saviors who saved them > from the cruel abuse of their enemies. But as soon as they had it easy > again > they were right back at it-more evil. So you turned away and left them > again to their fate, > to the enemies who came right back. They cried out to you again; in your > great compassion > you heard and helped them again. > This went on over and over and over. You warned them to return to your > Revelation, > they responded with haughty arrogance: They flouted your commands, > spurned your rules > -the very words by which men and women live! They set their jaws in > defiance, > they turned their backs on you and didn't listen. You put up with them > year after year > and warned them by your spirit through your prophets; But when they > refused to listen > you abandoned them to foreigners. Still, because of your great > compassion, > you didn't make a total end to them. You didn't walk out and leave them > for good; > yes, you are a God of grace and compassion. > > 32-37 And now, our God, the great God, > God majestic and terrible, loyal in covenant and love, Don't treat > lightly the trouble that has > come to us, > to our kings and princes, our priests and prophets, Our ancestors, and > all your people from the > time > of the Assyrian kings right down to today. You are not to blame > for all that has come down on us; You did everything right, > we did everything wrong. None of our kings, princes, priests, or > ancestors > followed your Revelation; They ignored your commands, > dismissed the warnings you gave them. Even when they had their own > kingdom > and were enjoying your generous goodness, Living in that spacious and > fertile land > that you spread out before them, They didn't serve you > or turn their backs on the practice of evil. And here we are, slaves > again today; > and here's the land you gave our ancestors So they could eat well and > enjoy a good life, > and now look at us-no better than slaves on this land. Its wonderful > crops go to the kings > you put over us because of our sins; They act like they own our bodies > and do whatever they like with our cattle. > We're in deep trouble. > > 38 "Because of all this we are drawing up a binding pledge, a sealed > document signed by our > princes, our Levites, and our priests." > > > > > > > Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning > Skype Prayer Time. > > > Contact Me At: > Donnie Parrett > 1956 Asa Flat Road > Annville, Kentucky 40402 > Home Phone: 606-364-3321 > Church Phone: 606-364-PRAY > Skype Name: Donnie1261 > Email: [email protected] > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. 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