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Nehemiah 10 - Overcompensating is Not the Answer
The Israelites make a promise to follow God's law and dedicate themselves to His service:
The Israelites' make a covenant with God, promising to follow His law and observe His commands, ordinances, and statutes.
Three specific promises made - not giving their daughters in marriage to foreigners, foregoing the seventh year crops and debts, and not purchasing goods on the Sabbath day.
The Israelites begin to move into overcompensation for the sins of their forefathers, especially as we journey to the New Testament.
Balancing God's heart for the foreigner, and His hatred of the foreigner's…
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