Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
Contended
Why is the house
Bible References
Contended
Nehemiah 13:17
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
Nehemiah 5:6
And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
Job 31:34
Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, So that I kept silence, and went not out of the door-
Proverbs 28:4
They that forsake the law praise the wicked; But such as keep the law contend with them.
Why is the house
Nehemiah 10:39
For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the heave-offering of the grain, of the new wine, and of the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.
1 Samuel 2:17
And the sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah; for the men despised the offering of Jehovah.
Malachi 3:8
Will a man rob God? yet ye rob me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.