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Nehemiah, 5

12. They answered me, "We will return these and demand nothing from them. We will do as you have said." So I called the priests, and before them made all of them swear an oath that they would fulfill their promise.

Versi relativi a Nehemiah, 5:

Nehemiah 5 deals with the rich oppression of the poor in Jerusalem, and the leadership of Nehemiah to confront this unfair situation. The following verses were chosen for addressing topics related to the chapter:

Proverbs 22:16: "He who oppresses the poor to enrich himself, or gives the rich man will surely impoverish." This verse highlights the injustice of the oppression of the poor by the rich, and how this practice can lead to an unsustainable situation.

Isaiah 58:6: "This is not the fast I chose, that it loose the ligasures of wickedness, who undoes the juggans, and that they leave the oppressed, and shatter all the yoke?" This verse emphasizes the importance of getting rid of the yokes of oppression, and how this is an essential part of true fasting.

Jeremiah 22:3: "Thus saith the Lord, Practice the right and justice, deliver the oppressed from the hands of the oppressor, and not the oppress to the foreigner, or to the orphan, or the widow; nor spill innocent blood in this place." This verse emphasizes the responsibility of leaders to practice justice and protect the oppressed rather than contribute to their oppression.

Proverbs 29:7: "The righteous knows the cause of the poor, but the wicked does not understand such knowledge." This verse shows the difference between a fair leader, such as Nehemiah, who comprises the struggles of the poor, and an unfair leader, who is not concerned with the suffering of the underprivileged.

Isaiah 1:17: "Learn to do well; seek what is just; help the oppressed; do justice to the orphan; deal with the cause of the widows." This verse highlights the importance of doing good, seeking justice and helping the oppressed, what Nehemiah sought to do in leading the people in the reconstruction of Jerusalem.





“Não queremos aceitar o fato de que o sofrimento é necessário para nossa alma e de que a cruz deve ser o nosso pão cotidiano. Assim como o corpo precisa ser nutrido, também a alma precisa da cruz, dia a dia, para purificá-la e desapegá-la das coisas terrenas. Não queremos entender que Deus não quer e não pode salvar-nos nem santificar-nos sem a cruz. Quanto mais Ele chama uma alma a Si, mais a santifica por meio da cruz.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina