Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge on Nehemiah 12:27

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am 3559, bc 445 the dedication: Jerusalem was the holy city, and the wall was built under the immediate superintendence and blessing of Jehovah. it was therefore proper that it should be dedicated to that God who was there worshipped by solemn praises, prayers, and sacrifices. The dedication seems to have consisted in processions of the most eminent persons around the walls, with thanksgivings to God, who had enabled them to bring the work to so happy a conclusion; and, no doubt, to all this were added a particular consecration of the city to God, and the most earnest invocation that He would take it under His guardianship, and defend it and its inhabitants against their enemies. Deu 20:5; Psa 30:1 \*title out: Neh 11:20; Ch1 15:4, Ch1 15:12, Ch1 25:6, Ch1 26:31; Ch2 5:13, Ch2 29:4-11, Ch2 29:30; Ezr 8:15-20 gladness: Neh 8:17; Deu 16:11; Sa2 6:12; Ch2 29:30; Ezr 6:16; Psa 98:4-6, Psa 100:1, Psa 100:2; Phi 4:4 thanksgivings: Ch1 13:8, Ch1 15:16, Ch1 15:28, Ch1 16:5, Ch1 16:42, Ch1 23:5, Ch1 25:1-6; Ch2 5:13, Ch2 7:6; Ezr 3:10, Ezr 3:11; Psa 81:1-4, Psa 92:1-3, Psa 149:3, Psa 150:2-5; Rev 5:8 Nehemiah 12:28

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