Nehemiah 12:27

am 3559, bc 445

the dedication: Jerusalem was the holy city, and the wall was built under the immediate superintendence and blessing of Jehovah: it was therefore proper that it should be dedicated to that God who was there worshipped by solemn praises, prayers, and sacrifices. The dedication seems to have consisted in processions of the most eminent persons around the walls, with thanksgivings to God, who had enabled them to bring the work to so happy a conclusion; and, no doubt, to all this were added a particular consecration of the city to God, and the most earnest invocation that He would take it under His guardianship, and defend it and its inhabitants against their enemies. Deuteronomy 20:5, Psalms 30:1, *title

out: Nehemiah 11:20, 1 Chronicles 15:4, 1 Chronicles 15:12, 1 Chronicles 25:6, 1 Chronicles 26:31, 2 Chronicles 5:13, 2 Chronicles 29:4-1 Kings :, 2 Chronicles 29:30, Ezra 8:15-Proverbs :

gladness: Nehemiah 8:17, Deuteronomy 16:11, 2 Samuel 6:12, 2 Chronicles 29:30, Ezra 6:16, Psalms 98:4-Joshua :, Psalms 100:1, Psalms 100:2, Philippians 4:4

thanksgivings: 1 Chronicles 13:8, 1 Chronicles 15:16, 1 Chronicles 15:28, 1 Chronicles 16:5, 1 Chronicles 16:42, 1 Chronicles 23:5, 1 Chronicles 25:1-Joshua :, 2 Chronicles 5:13, 2 Chronicles 7:6, Ezra 3:10, Ezra 3:11, Psalms 81:1-Numbers :, Psalms 92:1-Leviticus :, Psalms 149:3, Psalms 150:2-Deuteronomy :, Revelation 5:8

Reciprocal: Numbers 7:10 - dedicating 1 Kings 8:63 - dedicated 1 Chronicles 6:32 - and then 2 Chronicles 20:21 - appointed Nehemiah 4:2 - sacrifice Jeremiah 31:13 - shall Revelation 21:12 - a wall