And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
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Interpretation
The keeping holy the Lord's day forms an important object for their attention who would promote true godliness. Religion never prospers while sabbaths are trodden under foot.
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This thought runs through Nehemiah 13:18-22.
Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.