Nehemiah 13
Foreigners Excluded
1On that day they read aloud from the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and there was found written in it that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God, 2because they did not meet the sons of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them. However, our God turned the curse into a blessing. 3So when they heard the law, they excluded all foreigners from Israel.
The book of Nehemiah is about rebuilding the walls and gates around the holy city of Jerusalem. They find the Book of Moses and read from it.
“when they heard the law, they excluded all foreigners from Israel.”
These verses remind me of another book and the parallel between the two.
Revelation 21:10:And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,....
27 But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
As you can see, the book of Moses excludes foreigners and the Book of Revelation (Lamb’s book of life) excludes anyone who’s name isn’t within it, (foreigners).
If you aren’t “born again”, (citizen of heaven) you are a foreigner!
Are YOU a citizen or a foreigner?
Blessings, David
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