Partly by sprinkling the water of purification upon them, by which the tabernacle and sacred utensils were purified, Numbers 8:0; and partly by solemn prayers and sacrifices. read more
EXPLANATORY NOTES.] “The list of the inhabitants of the province (chap. 11) is followed by lists of the priests and Levites (Nehemiah 12:1-26). These different lists are, in fact, all connected with the genealogical register of the Israelite population of the whole province, taken by Nehemiah (Nehemiah 7:5) for the purpose of enlarging the population of Jerusalem … Nehemiah 12:1-9 contains a list of the heads of the priests and Levites who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel and Joshua. The... read more
Chapter 12In chapter 12:Now these are the priests and the Levites ( Nehemiah 12:1 )And so it gives the names of those priests and Levites that were serving at the time, and it gives their genealogy in verses Nehemiah 12:10-21. And then it tells the chief of the Levites the priests. So when we get to verse Nehemiah 12:27 of chapter 12,And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all the places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness,... read more
Nehemiah 12:47 . They sanctified unto the levites, and the levites sanctified unto the children of Aaron. They dedicated and delivered not only the tithes, and the tithe of the tithes, as stated in Nehemiah 10:38; but whatever was designed for sacred uses in the temple. All these things were accounted holy or sanctified. read more
Nehemiah 12:1-28Were written in the book of the chronicles.A bookI. A book unites the ages. Brings the past into the present; borrows the future to give the present significance. The “sceptred spirits of history” rule us still. With books the poorest enters the highest society: the loneliest need not be solitary.II. A book reveals life’s importance. It gives permanence to thought. Life is a writing.III. A book silently anticipates the judgment. A record may be appealed to: “Is this thy... read more
Nehemiah 12:24According to the Commandment Of David the man of God.Posthumous influenceA man’s influence after he is dead. He is still present with his people.I. By his will. “The commandment of David.” The grip of the dead is on our fields and churches, our schools and hospitals.II. By his writings. Immortality of genius. David’s psalms. Solomon’s proverbs. The writings of Shakespeare, Milton, Bunyan, and many others.III. By his example. “David the man of God.” For good or evil a man lives.... read more
Nehemiah 12:27-43And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem.The dedication of the wallIn this dedication--I. It was designed to offer thanks to God for the completion of a good work.II. It was intended to set apart the holy city for its sacred ends.III. It was desired to invoke the Divine blessing and guardianship on the city of God.IV. It is beautiful to observe how fully the domestic affections are cherished and displayed. “The wives also and the children rejoiced.” (W. Ritchie.) read more
Nehemiah 12:30And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people.Beginning at the right placeI. A pure church may make a sound commonwealth. “They purified themselves.” Like priest, like people. Cleric and laie act and react on each other.” Be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord.” Eli’s sons. Uzzah may not sustain the ark.II. To a pure people all things are pure. “They purified the people and the gates and the wall.” Citizens and city; sanctuary and house;... read more
Neh 12:22 The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, [were] recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian. Ver. 22. To the reign of Darius the Persian ] viz. Darius Codomannus, the last Persian king. read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Nehemiah 12:29
That they might be near at hand for the service of God, and of his house. read more