Nehemiah 12:25

“Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.”

"Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates." - Nehemiah 12:25
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What does Nehemiah 12:25 mean?

Nehemiah 12:25 (KJV) says, "Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates." The book of Nehemiah is set in the context of the Jewish people who have returned from their exile in Babylon to rebuild…

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Guardians at the Gates: A Reflection on Nehemiah 12:25

In the rich tapestry of the Book of Nehemiah, we observe a significant focus on the restoration of Jerusalem and its walls after years of desolation. Chapter twelve stands out as a celebratory account of those who returned from Babylon to help rebuild their homeland. Among them…

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A Prayer for Faithful Service and Vigilance

O Lord of Heaven and Earth, As we come before You today, we bow our heads in reverence, reflecting on the profound lesson from Nehemiah 12:25, which declares, "Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the…

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Nehemiah 12:25 - "Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates."
Nehemiah 10:25 - "Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,"
Nehemiah 7:25 - "The children of Gibeon, ninety and five."
"Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah," - Nehemiah 10:25
Nehemiah 12:26 - "These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe."
Nehemiah 12:33 - "And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,"
Nehemiah 12:5 - "Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,"
Nehemiah 12:2 - "Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,"
Nehemiah 12:4 - "Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah,"
Nehemiah 12:3 - "Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,"
Nehemiah 10:12 - "Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,"
Nehemiah 12:6 - "Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,"
"The children of Gibeon, ninety and five." - Nehemiah 7:25
Nehemiah 12:12 - "And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;"
Nehemiah 12:16 - "Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;"
Nehemiah 12:13 - "Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;"
Nehemiah 12:20 - "Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;"
Nehemiah 12:19 - "And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;"
Nehemiah 12:34 - "Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,"
Nehemiah 12:15 - "Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;"
Nehemiah 12:18 - "Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;"
Nehemiah 12:14 - "Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;"
Nehemiah 12:21 - "Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel."
Nehemiah 12:17 - "Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;"
Nehemiah 12:11 - "And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua."
Nehemiah 7:12 - "The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four."
Nehemiah 12:32 - "And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,"
"Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah," - Nehemiah 12:5
"Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah," - Nehemiah 12:6