Day 112 - Repopulation of Jerusalem

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Nehemiah views the Jerusalem wall

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Using The NRSV Daily Bible

Today’s Reading

4/22/2019     Day 112 Nehemiah 11:1 – 13:31

Reflection |

Today

Chapter 11 - Coming back from the Exile the land was divided up.
Census taken;

Chapter 12 - Review of priestly and leviticial genealogies; Celebration!

Chapter 13 - Nehemiah rectifies the distribution of funds to the clergy;
and Sabbath violations; intermarriage problems who brought their
local gods; purification of the priesthood.

(NOAB5)

Background

Background by Center of Biblical Studies. Background by
Chabad.org | Esra and Nehemiah were artificially divided with the LXX (Latin Septuagint)  and should bread as one book.

Detailed listing of the Kings of Israel and Judah.

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Meditation/Contemplate:

God gives all things including power and rule.

Prayer:

Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above,
Coming down from the Eternal One of God. (James 1:17) Forgive me for boasting in the good things you have given to us - even Christ the Lord.
Amen.

The Next Days of Readings

4/23/2019     Day 113 Esther 1:1 – 4:17
4/24/2019     Day 114 Esther 51 – 10:3
4/25/2019     Day 115 Job 1:1 – 5:27
4/26/2019     Day 116 Job 6:1 – 14:22
4/27/2019     Day 117 Job 15:1 – 21:34
4/29/2019     Day 118 Job 22:1 – 31:40
4/30/2019     Day 119 Job 32:1 – 37:24

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Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and
affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command
and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of
the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be
found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and
the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
(BCP - Collects - Fifth Sunday in Lent)