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Lesson 11 · September 12, 1908

Dedication of the Wall

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Questions

  1. 1.What part did the Levites act in the dedication of the wall? .
  2. 2.Who else gathered themselves together for the dedication? .
  3. 3.How many companies were formed on the wall? .
  4. 4.Who went before the company that went on the right hand upon the wall? , last clause.
  5. 5.Who went with the other company? .
  6. 6.Where did the two companies meet? Describe the service. .
  7. 7.What provision was made properly to care for the tithes and offerings? .
  8. 8.What did they learn from the reading of the law on the day of dedication? .
  9. 9.'Why were the Ammonites and Moabites excluded from the house of God? . Note 1.
  10. 10.What was the result of hearing the word of God? .
  11. 11.Who had charge of the chamber where the tithes and offerings were stored? .
  12. 12.Where was Tobiah living? .
  13. 13.Where was Nehemiah while these changes were taking place? . Note 2.
  14. 14.How long was Nehemiah in Jerusalem before he returned to Babylon? ; .
  15. 15.What did Nehemiah do with Tobiah's household stuff? .
  16. 16.What command was given in regard to the tithe chamber? .
  17. 17.What did Nehemiah perceive concerning the tithe? .
  18. 18.What did he do to correct this matter? .
  19. 19.What was the result? . Note 3.
  20. 20.What provision was made for a proper and careful distribution of the tithe? .

Notes

1. The Ammonites and Moabites were not excluded from the congregation simply because they belonged to those nations, but because of their evil character. Tobiah retained the character of his ancestors who did evil in the sight of the Lord. ; but Ruth, the Moabitess, who loved the Lord and chose His service, was the honored great grandmother of David and is reckoned in the genealogy of Christ. ; 17.

2. After the wall was dedicated and the various reforms in the temple service introduced, it seems that Nehemiah fulfilled his promise to the king and queen and returned to Babylon. . How long he remained in Babylon is not recorded.

3. "The work of God, which should be going forward with tenfold its present strength and efficiency, is kept back, like a spring season held by the chilling blast of winter, because some of God's professed people are appropriating to themselves the means that should be dedicated to His service. Because Christ's self-sacrificing love is not interwoven in the life practises, the church is weak where it should be strong. By its own course it has put out its light, and robbed millions of the Gospel of Christ."—"Review and Herald," Oct. 13, 1896.

"Let the church appoint pastors or elders who are devoted to the Lord Jesus, and let these men see that officers are chosen who will attend faithfully to the work of gathering in the tithe. If the pastors show that they are not fitted for their charge, if they fail to set before the church the importance of returning to God His own, if they do not see to it that the officers under them are faithful, and that the tithe is brought in, they are in peril. They are neglecting a matter which involves a blessing or a curse to the church. They should be relieved of their responsibility, and other men should be tested and tried."—"Review and Herald," Dec. 1, 1896.

Bible texts in this lesson

Nehemiah 12:27 · Nehemiah 12:28 · Nehemiah 12:29 · Nehemiah 12:31 · Nehemiah 12:36 · Nehemiah 12:38 · Nehemiah 12:40-43 · Nehemiah 12:44-47 · Nehemiah 13:1 · Nehemiah 13:2 · Nehemiah 13:3 · Nehemiah 13:4 · Nehemiah 13:5 · Nehemiah 13:6 · Nehemiah 2:1 · Nehemiah 13:8 · Nehemiah 13:9 · Nehemiah 13:10 · Nehemiah 13:11 · Nehemiah 13:12 · Nehemiah 13:13 · Deuteronomy 23:3 · Deuteronomy 23:4 · Ruth 4:10 · Ruth 4:13 · Nehemiah 2:6

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