Nehemiah 9:35 Meaning and Explanation
“For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.”
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What Does Nehemiah 9:35 Mean?
The confession sharpens. Even while enjoying their own kingdom, God's great goodness, and the large and fertile land He had given, the people did not serve Him nor turn from their wicked works.
Blessing should have drawn forth gratitude and obedience; instead it was received and squandered. The very gifts meant to lead them to God were enjoyed apart from Him. There is a special sorrow in sin committed amid abundance, for it spurns love freely given. The prayer confesses that they failed not in scarcity but in the lap of God's generosity.
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What does Nehemiah 9:35 mean?
Even amid God's great goodness and a rich land, they did not serve Him or turn from their evil.