“We Place Ourselves…”

August 6, 2018

“We Place Ourselves…”

Blessings folk!

The people continue their declaration unto the Lord.
Their leadership had signed a written agreement.

Neh 10:31-33

As for the peoples of the land who bring wares or any grain on the sabbath day to sell, we will not buy from them on the sabbath or a holy day; and we will forego the crops the seventh year and the exaction of every debt.

We also placed ourselves under obligation to contribute yearly one third of a shekel for the service of the house of our God:

for the showbread, for the continual grain offering, for the continual burnt offering, the sabbaths, the new moon, for the appointed times, for the holy things and for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and all the work of the house of our God.

Note what they were agreeing to do:

  • Not buy from the peoples of the land on the sabbath or holy day
  • To forego the crops of the land on the seventh year, honor the Sabbath rest of the land
  • Forego the exaction of every debt when appropriate - year of Jubilee
  • To give the yearly tithe…there were actually three tithes in the Law. Two every year. Another every three years. For the theocracy of Israel. Effective “tax-rate” of 23%…
  • To meet the needs of the house of the Lord and the work of God

It would actually be “sorta-cute” if it were not so serious.

They “placed ourselves under obligation”…as if it was their idea…their sacrifice.

These were all things that the Lord commanded in the Law.

They had been disobedient.

Now, they sought to repent.
Good.

Just don’t act like it was your idea… LOL

They were moving the correct direction.
They were seeking to adhere to the Word of the Lord.

May we do likewise…

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