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 to them, "What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the Sabbath day?
Nehemiah 5:6
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 didn't go out of the door --
Proverbs 28:4
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who 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 wave offering of the grain, of the new wine, and of the oil, to the rooms, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests who minister, and the porters, and the singers. We will not forsake the house of our God.
1 Samuel 2:17
The sin of the young men was very great before Yahweh; for the men despised the offering of Yahweh.
Malachi 3:8
Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me! But you say, 'How have we robbed you?' In tithes and offerings.