Homiletic Commentary Nehemiah 2:1-8 And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine… I. Was OPPORTUNE. 1. That God's plans are worked out with the utmost precision. 2. That God often interferes on His people's behalf when they least expect it. 3. That God generally interferes on His people's behalf in their most urgent extremity. II. REQUIRED HUMAN CO-OPERATION. III. WAS ACCOMPANIED BY PROVIDENTIAL COINCIDENCES. 1. Nehemiah was unusually sad. 2. The king was unusually friendly. 3. The queen also was present. (Homiletic Commentary.) Parallel Verses KJV: And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence. |
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