It is no new thing for those who are in places of trust, to seek themselves more than the public welfare, nay, and to serve themselves upon the public loss.

When Ezra came to Jerusalem, Zerubbabel returned to Babylon, and there died, and his son Methullam was in his stead, and after him succeeded Hananiah his son.

“I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor” This simply means that Nehemiah and his staff did not accept the usual allotments of food and money ...

Nehemiah 5:15. ESV The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration forty shekels of silver.

David Guzik commentary on Nehemiah 5 describes how financial problems threaten the work on the wall, and Nehemiah sets an example in generosity.

The LORD appears to Moses in preparation for the renewal of the covenant. He appeared in the cloud, passed before Moses, and proclaimed His character. Moses in ...

The fear and love of God in the heart, and true love of the brethren, will lead to every good work. These are proper evidences of justifying faith; and our ...

Even their servants lorded it over the people: The Hebrew verb for lorded it over means “to rule over,” “to dominate,” or “to oppress” (so Good News Translation) ...

The fear of God must become a foundation stone to us, one of the kind of nobility and strength of character Nehemiah possessed. It does not matter whether the ...