Homiletic Commentary Nehemiah 5:3-5 Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.… I. MENTAL UNREST. II. SOCIAL DEGRADATION. III. FAMILY RUIN. IV. A DISREGARD OF A DIVINE COMMAND: "Thou shalt not steal." Application — 1. Christians should set the world an example. 2. Watch the beginnings of extravagance. 3. In small things as well as in greater act on Christian principle. (Homiletic Commentary.) Parallel Verses KJV: Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth. |
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