NEHEMIAH 10

1. Response to the Situation (Chapter 1)2. Journey to Jerusalem (Chapter 2)3. List of the Builders of the Wall (Chapter 3)4. Opposition to Rebuilding the Wall (Chapter 4)5. Social and Economic Problems (Chapter 5)6. Wall Rebuilt Despite Opposition (Chapter 6)7. List of Exiles (Chapter 7)8. Ezra’s Preaching and the Outbreak of Revival (Chapter 7 -10)

THE COVENANTNehemiah 10

The document was ratified and sealed with the following names:The governor: Nehemiah son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah.2 The following priests: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, 3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah, 4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, 5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, 6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, 7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, 8 Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.9 The following Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui from the family of Henadad, Kadmiel, 10 and their fellow Levites: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, 11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah, 12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, 13 Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.14 The following leaders: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, 15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, 16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, 17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai, 19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, 20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, 21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, 23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub, 24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek, 25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, 26 Ahiah, Hanan, Anan, 27 Malluch, Harim, and Baanah. The Vow of the People28 Then the rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, Temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the pagan people of the land in order to obey the Law of God, together with their wives, sons, daughters, and all who were old enough to understand— 29 joined their leaders and bound themselves with an oath. They swore a curse on themselves if they failed to obey the Law of God as issued by his servant Moses. They solemnly promised to carefully follow all the commands, regulations, and decrees of the LORD our Lord:30 “We promise not to let our daughters marry the pagan people of the land, and not to let our sons marry their daughters.31 “We also promise that if the people of the land should bring any merchandise or grain to be sold on the Sabbath or on any other holy day, we will refuse to buy it. Every seventh year we will let our land rest, and we will cancel all debts owed to us.32 “In addition, we promise to obey the command to pay the annual Temple tax of one-eighth of an ounce of silver for the care of the Temple of our God. 33 This will provide for the Bread of the Presence; for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings; for the offerings on the Sabbaths, the new moon celebrations, and the annual festivals; for the holy offerings; and for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel. It will provide for everything necessary for the work of the Temple of our God.34 “We have cast sacred lots to determine when—at regular times each year—the families of the priests, Levites, and the common people should bring wood to God’s Temple to be burned on the altar of the LORD our God, as is written in the Law.35 “We promise to bring the first part of every harvest to the LORD’s Temple year after year—whether it be a crop from the soil or from our fruit trees. 36 We agree to give God our oldest sons and the firstborn of all our herds and flocks, as prescribed in the Law. We will present them to the priests who minister in the Temple of our God. 37 We will store the produce in the storerooms of the Temple of our God. We will bring the best of our flour and other grain offerings, the best of our fruit, and the best of our new wine and olive oil. And we promise to bring to the Levites a tenth of everything our land produces, for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all our rural towns.38 “A priest—a descendant of Aaron—will be with the Levites as they receive these tithes. And a tenth of all that is collected as tithes will be delivered by the Levites to the Temple of our God and placed in the storerooms. 39 The people and the Levites must bring these offerings of grain, new wine, and olive oil to the storerooms and place them in the sacred containers near the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers.“We promise together not to neglect the Temple of our God.”

The document was ratified and sealed with the following names:The governor: Nehemiah son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah.2 The following priests: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, 3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah, 4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, 5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, 6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, 7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, 8 Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.9 The following Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui from the family of Henadad, Kadmiel, 10 and their fellow Levites: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, 11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah, 12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, 13 Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.14 The following leaders: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, 15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, 16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, 17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai, 19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, 20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, 21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, 23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub, 24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek, 25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, 26 Ahiah, Hanan, Anan, 27 Malluch, Harim, and Baanah. The Vow of the People28 Then the rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, Temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the pagan people of the land in order to obey the Law of God, together with their wives, sons, daughters, and all who were old enough to understand— 29 joined their leaders and bound themselves with an oath. They swore a curse on themselves if they failed to obey the Law of God as issued by his servant Moses. They solemnly promised to carefully follow all the commands, regulations, and decrees of the LORD our Lord:30 “We promise not to let our daughters marry the pagan people of the land, and not to let our sons marry their daughters.31 “We also promise that if the people of the land should bring any merchandise or grain to be sold on the Sabbath or on any other holy day, we will refuse to buy it. Every seventh year we will let our land rest, and we will cancel all debts owed to us.32 “In addition, we promise to obey the command to pay the annual Temple tax of one-eighth of an ounce of silver for the care of the Temple of our God. 33 This will provide for the Bread of the Presence; for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings; for the offerings on the Sabbaths, the new moon celebrations, and the annual festivals; for the holy offerings; and for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel. It will provide for everything necessary for the work of the Temple of our God.34 “We have cast sacred lots to determine when—at regular times each year—the families of the priests, Levites, and the common people should bring wood to God’s Temple to be burned on the altar of the LORD our God, as is written in the Law.35 “We promise to bring the first part of every harvest to the LORD’s Temple year after year—whether it be a crop from the soil or from our fruit trees. 36 We agree to give God our oldest sons and the firstborn of all our herds and flocks, as prescribed in the Law. We will present them to the priests who minister in the Temple of our God. 37 We will store the produce in the storerooms of the Temple of our God. We will bring the best of our flour and other grain offerings, the best of our fruit, and the best of our new wine and olive oil. And we promise to bring to the Levites a tenth of everything our land produces, for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all our rural towns.38 “A priest—a descendant of Aaron—will be with the Levites as they receive these tithes. And a tenth of all that is collected as tithes will be delivered by the Levites to the Temple of our God and placed in the storerooms. 39 The people and the Levites must bring these offerings of grain, new wine, and olive oil to the storerooms and place them in the sacred containers near the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers.“We promise together not to neglect the Temple of our God.”

MAKING A CONVENANT WITH GOD

THE TERMS OF THE COVENANT

Making a covenant with the Lord

1Making a covenant with the Lord

Verses 1 to 8: Nehemiah and the PriestVerses 9 to 13: The LevitesVerses 14 to 27: The Civic LeadersVerses 28 to 29: The rest of the PeopleRest of the People

Declaration of Faithand commitment to Him

1Making a covenant with the Lord

Accountabilitybetween one another

1Making a covenant with the Lord

1Making a covenant with the Lord

CURSE

BLESSING

1Making a covenant with the Lord

CURSE

BLESSINGDisease

RebukeMadness

PlagueFruit of your womb will be cursed

Horror

ConfusionDestruction Scorching Heat

Blight

1Making a covenant with the Lord

CURSE

BLESSINGDisease

RebukeMadness

PlagueFruit of your womb will be cursed

Horror

ConfusionDestruction Scorching Heat

Fruitful

Heavens Opened

Respect Prosperity

Fruit of your womb will be blessed

Established as His People

Abundance

You will lend to many

Success

Blight

Favor

Declaration of Faithand commitment to Him

1Making a covenant with the Lord

Accountability between one another

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Terms of the Covenant

We will be faithful to God when it comes to our romantic relationships 2 Terms of the Covenant

We will be faithful to God when it comes to our romantic relationships 2 Terms of the Covenant

We promise not to let our daughters marry the pagan

people of the land, and not to let our sons marry their daughters

Nehemiah 10:30

We will be faithful to God when it comes to doing business

2 Terms of the Covenant

We will be faithful to God when it comes to doing business

2 Terms of the Covenant

We also promise that if the people of the land should bring any merchandise or

grain to be sold on the Sabbath or on any other holy day, we will refuse to buy it.

Every seventh year we will let our land rest, and we will cancel all debts owed to us

Nehemiah 10:31

We will be faithful to God when it comes to supporting God’s work

2 Terms of the Covenant

We will be faithful to God when it comes to supporting God’s work

2 Terms of the Covenant

They agreed to give as God had commanded - the firstborn, firstfruits, and

the tithe and give as the special need required (the one-third of a shekel tax and

the wood)

Family RelationshipsDoing Business

Supporting God’s Work2 Terms of the Covenant

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11 Now these things happened to them asan example, and they were written for ourinstruction, upon whom the ends of the ageshave come. 12 Therefore let him who thinkshe stands take heed that he does not fall

1 Corinthians 10:10-11

WARNING !

We will not give our daughters to the peoples of the land ortake their daughters for our sons. We will not buy from thepeoples of the land who bring wares or any grain on theSabbath day to sell. We will forego the crops the seventh yearand the exaction of every debt. We also placed ourselves underobligation to contribute yearly one third of a shekel for theservice of the house of our God. We cast lots for the supply ofwood among the priests, the Levites and the people so thatthey might bring it to the house of our God. We will bring thefirst of our dough, our contributions, the fruit of every tree, thenew wine and the oil to the priests at the chambers of thehouse of our God. We will bring the tithe of our ground to theLevites, for the Levites are they who receive the tithes in all therural towns. We will not neglect the house of our God

We will not give our daughters to the peopltake their daughters for our sons. We will npeoples of the land who bring wares or aSabbath day to sell. We will forego the cropsand the exaction of every debt. We also placedobligation to contribute yearly one third ofservice of the house of our God. We cast lotswood among the priests, the Levites and ththey might bring it to the house of our God. Wfirst of our dough, our contributions, the fruitnew wine and the oil to the priests at the

3 Furthermore, you shall not intermarry with them; you shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor shall you take their daughters for your sons. 4 For they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods; then the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you and He will quickly destroy you.

Deuteronomy 7:3-4

3 Furthermore, you shall not intermarry with them; you shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor shall you take their daughters for your sons. 4 For they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods; then the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you and He will quickly destroy you.

Deuteronomy 7:3-4

15 For six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD; whoever does any work on the Sabbath day shall surely be put to death. 16 So the sons of Israel shall observe the Sabbath, to celebrate the Sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant. 17 It is a sign between Me and the sons of Israel forever; for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day He ceased from labour, and was refreshed.

Exodus 31:15-17

15 For six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD; whoever does any work on the Sabbath day shall surely be put to death. 16 So the sons of Israel shall observe the Sabbath, to celebrate the Sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant. 17 It is a sign between Me and the sons of Israel forever; for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day He ceased from labour, and was refreshed.

Exodus 31:15-17

15 The rich shall not pay more and the poor shall not pay less than the half shekel, when you give the contribution to the LORD to make atonement for yourselves. 16 You shall take the atonement money from the sons of Israel and shall give it for the service of the tent of meeting, that it may be a memorial for the sons of Israel before the LORD, to make atonement for yourselves.”

Exodus 30:15-16

15 The rich shall not pay more and the poor shall not pay less than the half shekel, when you give the contribution to the LORD to make atonement for yourselves. 16 You shall take the atonement money from the sons of Israel and shall give it for the service of the tent of meeting, that it may be a memorial for the sons of Israel before the LORD, to make atonement for yourselves.”

Exodus 30:15-16

COVENANT

CONFORMITY

ARE YOUCONFORMING

MARRIAGE

MARRIAGE

Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and

lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?

2 Corinthians 6:14

MARRIAGE

22Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife,

as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. 24But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought

to be to their husbands in everything.25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,

Ephesians 5:22-25

DoingWork

DoingWork

23Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men,

Colossians 3:23

DoingWork

21For the ways of a man are before the eyes of the LORD,

And He watches all his paths.

Proverbs 5: 21

Service/Ministry

Service/Ministry

10As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the

manifold grace of God.

1 Peter 4: 10

Service/Ministry

10Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more

need.

Malachi 3: 10

Do you follow the World?

Do you followJESUS?

WHATARE YOU GOING TO DO?

RELATIONSHIPS

MinistryBusiness Decisions.

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I have been crucified with Christ; andit is no longer I who live, but.

lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh

I live by faith in the Son of God,who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

Discussion Questions:

1. Do clearly know your identity with Jesus and why you carry His name?

2. How can you show Jesus in your relationships?3. How can you show Jesus in how you do

business?4. How can you show Jesus in how you perform in

work?5. How can you show Jesus more in your ministry?