Canons of Dort

The year 2017 was the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation when Martin Luther and the other reformers set about reforming the church according to God's word. I wrote about the five ‘solas' of the Reformation during 2017 to mark the anniversary. There's sola scriptura (Scripture alone), sola fide (faith alone), sola gratia … Continue reading Canons of Dort

Nehemiah 13

Introduction I wonder whether you feel sorry for Nehemiah? Do you have any sympathy for him? In chapter 1, we read how he wept when he heard the news that the wall of Jerusalem was in ruins. In chapter 2, we read how he petitioned the king of Persia to let him return to Jerusalem … Continue reading Nehemiah 13

Nehemiah 11+12

Introduction Under Nehemiah's leadership, the people have rebuilt the wall of Jerusalem. Then they met in the city and listened to Ezra and the Levites as they read and explained God's word to them. They also celebrated the Feast of Booths and rejoiced before the Lord for bringing them back from exile to the Promised … Continue reading Nehemiah 11+12

Nehemiah 10

Introduction You'll recall that I said that the book of Nehemiah can be divided into two parts. The first part was all about the wall. The second part is about the people. The first part was about building up the wall of Jerusalem, which was in ruins when Nehemiah first arrived in the city. The … Continue reading Nehemiah 10

Nehemiah 09

Introduction Last week we read how God's people gathered in Jerusalem to listen to the reading of God's word; and then they celebrated the Feast of Booths and rejoiced before the Lord for bringing them back from exile to the Promised Land. In today's passage, we read how God's people once again gathered in Jerusalem. … Continue reading Nehemiah 09

Nehemiah 08

Introduction I mentioned last week that the book of Nehemiah can be divided into two main parts: chapters 1 to 6 were about the wall; whereas chapters 8 to 13 are about the people; chapters 1 to 6 were about building up the wall of Jerusalem; whereas chapters 8 to 13 are about building up … Continue reading Nehemiah 08