Nehemiah 12-13;
Nehemiah 12: Priests and Levites: dedication of the wall: purification according to commands of David Priests and Levites, dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, victory party
‘And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers who stood opposite them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, watch by watch. Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers standing guard at the storehouses of the gates. These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra, the priest and scribe. ‘– Nehemiah 12:24-26
https://www.bible.com/bible/59/NEH.12.24-26
Nehemiah 13: House of God neglected in Nehemiah’s absence: desecrating the Sabbath: foreign wives – Nehemiah’s final reforms, breaking the Sabbath, cleansing temple rooms, never – ending task
‘And I confronted them and cursed them and beat some of them and pulled out their hair. And I made them take an oath in the name of God, saying, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, or take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves. Did not Solomon king of Israel sin on account of such women? Among the many nations there was no king like him, and he was beloved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless, foreign women made even him to sin. ‘– Nehemiah 13:25-26
https://www.bible.com/bible/59/NEH.13.25-26
Galatians 3-4
Galatians 3: The Law and faith in Christ, receive the Holy Spirit through faith, the Law and God’s promises, God’s children through faith.
‘Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? ‘– Galatians 3:2 https://www.bible.com/bible/59/GAL.3.2
‘And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. ‘– Galatians 3:27-29
https://www.bible.com/bible/59/GAL.3.27-29
Galatians 4: Paul’s concern for the Galatians, Abraham’s two children, we who are born of the Holy Spirit are…
‘But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. ‘– Galatians 4:4-5 https://www.bible.com/bible/59/GAL.4.4-5