Neh 13:15-22 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Neh 13:15-31: 13:15-31 Nehemiah instituted two additional reforms to restore proper Sabbath observance (13:15-22 ) and proper marriage practices (13:23-31 ). These two sections have similar structures: Nehemiah discovered a problem, corrected the problem, and asked God for his blessing. Summary for Neh 13:15-16: 13:15-16 Normal work was to cease on the Sabbath in order to keep it holy (Exod 20:8-11 ; 31:14-17 ; 35:2-3 ; Jer 17:19-27 ).

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hJer 17:19-27►

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‏ Nehemiah 13:15-22

Summary for Neh 13:15-31: 13:15-31 ^a Nehemiah instituted two additional reforms to restore proper Sabbath observance (13:15-22 ^b) and proper marriage practices (13:23-31 ^c). These two sections have similar structures: Nehemiah discovered a problem, corrected the problem, and asked God for his blessing.
Summary for Neh 13:15-16: 13:15-16 ^d Normal work was to cease on the Sabbath in order to keep it holy (Exod 20:8-11 ^e; 31:14-17 ^f; 35:2-3 ^g; Jer 17:19-27 ^h).
13:19 ⁱ The Sabbath began at sunset on Friday evening and lasted until sunset on Saturday evening.
13:22 ^j Have compassion on me: Nehemiah’s prayer implies that he felt the pressure of this unpopular decision. He knew that God’s unfailing love, not his own popularity, would sustain him.