Nehemiah 13:18

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 13:15-22

Here is another instance of that blessed reformation in which Nehemiah was so active. He revived sabbath-sanctification, and maintained the authority of the fourth commandment; and a very good deed this was for the house of God and the offices thereof, for, where holy time is over-looked and made nothing of, it is not strange if all holy duties be neglected. Here is, I. A remonstrance of the abuse. The law of the sabbath was very strict and much insisted one, and with good reason, for religion... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:18

Did not your fathers thus ,.... Profane the sabbath in like manner: and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon our city ? suffered them to be carried captive into a strange land, and their city destroyed for their sins, and for this of sabbath breaking among the rest, see Jeremiah 17:21 , yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath ; additional judgments to those that had been already upon them for the same evil with others. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 13:1-31

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 13:1-31

The blessing of God on an active life founded upon his word. I. THE TRUE RELIGIOUS REFORMATION , both negative and positive. 1. Abuses must be vigorously attacked and cleansed away. The house of God has to be purified of strangers. The neglect of discipline a terrible evil. Unfaithful ministers the curse of the Church. The "mixed multitude" is no strength to Jerusalem, but weakness. The observance of the sabbath. To the Jew a typical commandment, which represented... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 13:15-22

Sabbath-breaking suppressed. A promise to observe the sabbath was one of the articles of the solemn covenant recorded in Nehemiah 10:1-39 . We read here how it was violated by some of the people, and how Nehemiah put a stop to their practices. I. THE PROFANATION OF THE SABBATH WHICH PREVAILED . 1. Among country Jews (verse 15). Nehemiah, visiting the country, saw the people labouring as on other days, and brining their produce to Jerusalem for sale. That they... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 13:15-22

The sabbath day. Among other deplorable departures from the Law of the word, Nehemiah found on his return to Jerusalem that his countrymen had fallen into flagrant disregard of the sabbath. It was a most serious defection, demanding a most vigorous reform. We look at what he found-and what he wrought. I. A SERIOUS DELINQUENCY . The law of the sabbath ( Exodus 20:8-11 ; Exodus 31:13-17 ; Numbers 15:32-36 ) was openly defied. Husbandmen were treading their wine-presses and were... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 13:18

Did not your fathers thus? The desecration of the sabbath is among the sins most strongly denounced by Jeremiah ( Jeremiah 17:21-27 )and Ezekiel ( Ezekiel 20:13 ; Ezekiel 22:8 , Ezekiel 22:26 , etc.). And did not our God bring all this evil upon us and upon this city? God had said by Jeremiah, "If ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 13:18-19

Nehemiah 13:18-19. Did not your fathers thus? He bids them reflect, and consider that this was one of the crimes of which their fathers were guilty; and for which God had suffered them to be carried captive out of their land, and their city to be destroyed. Did not God bring all this evil upon us? Which you so well and sadly remember, that I need not tell you the particulars. When the gates began to be dark Which was about sun- setting, by reason of the mountains which were round about... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:4-31

Nehemiah’s later reforms (13:4-31)After serving twelve years as governor of Jerusalem, Nehemiah returned to Persia for a period (see 5:14; 13:6). During his absence the religion of the Jews deteriorated, while the Jews’ old enemies, Sanballat and Tobiah, gained some influence in Jerusalem. The high priest Eliashib was especially blameworthy in this. He allowed a member of the high priestly family to marry the daughter of Sanballat (see v. 28), and gave permission to Tobiah to live in one of the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nehemiah 13:18

profaning. Notwithstanding the covenant made in Nehemiah 10:31 . sabbath. A special various reading called Sevir ( App-34 ), one early printed edition, and Syriac, add the word "day", as in Nehemiah 13:17 . read more

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