Homiletic Commentary Nehemiah 6:1-19 Now it came to pass when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had built the wall… We have here persistency of opposition, persistency of endeavour. I. THIS PRINCIPLE OF PERSISTENCY IS ILLUSTRATED IN ALL THE CIRCLE OF NATURE AND LIFE. 1. Everywhere there is exhibition of hostile force. All natural forces, all life, all energy creep to their goal as the wave creeps to the shore after many a rebuff, and after many a spurning. 2. It is so with man in all social life. 3. The Bible represents all moral victory as against deep and persistent hostility. II. THIS PRINCIPLE OF PERSISTENCY IS ILLUSTRATED IN THE GENERAL HISTORY OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD. III. THE SAME PRINCIPLE IS ILLUSTRATED IN INDIVIDUAL SALVATION AND WORK. (Homiletic Commentary.) Parallel Verses KJV: Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;) |
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