Nehemiah 13:18 Meaning and Explanation
“Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.”
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Read Full Chapter →Nehemiah warns that their ancestors' sabbath-breaking brought disaster, and they are inviting more wrath by repeating it.
What Does Nehemiah 13:18 Mean?
Nehemiah reminds the nobles of history: their ancestors had done the same, and God had brought great calamity upon them and upon the city. Now, by profaning the sabbath again, they were inviting still more wrath.
The lesson of the past is meant to guard the present. To repeat the sins that led to ruin is to court ruin afresh. Yet the warning is a mercy, for it is spoken before the harm is done, that God's people might turn and be spared. The Lord disciplines because He loves, calling His people back to life.
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What does Nehemiah 13:18 mean?
Nehemiah warns that their ancestors' sabbath-breaking brought disaster, and they are inviting more wrath by repeating it.