System and Detail in Work
Homiletic Commentary
Nehemiah 3:1-32
Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate; they sanctified it…


A great work —

I. CAN ONLY BE PLANNED BY A GREAT MIND.

II. CAN ONLY BE CARRIED OUT BY A DIVISION OF LABOUR.

III. CAN ONLY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY ATTENTION TO DETAILS. "Bars and locks."

IV. BRINGS OUT SPECIAL ADAPTATIONS.

V. MUST HAVE REGARD TO PRACTICAL UTILITY. The fish-gate as necessary as the repairing of temple wall.

VI. MUST BE INSPIRED BY A LOFTY PURPOSE.

VII. MUST LOOK ON TO THE FUTURE. It must have in it the element of permanence.

(Homiletic Commentary.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.

WEB: Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up its doors; even to the tower of Hammeah they sanctified it, to the tower of Hananel.




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