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Day 281: Good and Evil (2024)

2024/10/7
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The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

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Upon his return to Jerusalem, Nehemiah discovered the Israelites' unfaithfulness, including intermarriage and neglecting temple worship. He took decisive action, purifying the temple, enforcing Sabbath observance, and condemning intermarriage, citing King Solomon's example.
  • Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem to find a decline in faithfulness and violations of Mosaic law.
  • He cleansed the temple, restored proper tithing practices, and enforced Sabbath observance.
  • Nehemiah condemned intermarriage with foreign women, highlighting the negative impact even on King Solomon.

Shownotes Transcript

Fr. Mike summarizes the final moments of the book of Nehemiah, when Nehemiah returns to find the people of Israel being unfaithful to God’s commandments and marrying foreign wives. Fr. Mike connects this to our lives, as we too often confuse God’s unending love for us to mean that he always wants what we want.Today’s readings are Nehemiah 13, Malachi 1-4, and Proverbs 21: 25-28.

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