B. (Neh 6:17-19a) Relational Disloyalties that Threatened Kingdom Progress -- Enemy Tactic of Disloyalty (5) in those days many letters went from the nobles of Judah to Tobiah, and “Also Tobiah's letters came to them. For many in Judah were bound by oath to him because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah. Moreover, they were speaking about his good deeds in my presence and reported my words to him.” Those that we expect should be loyal to us cause us the greatest grief when they stand by us don’t C. (Neh 6:19b) Renewal of the Attacks Tobiah sent letters to frighten me.” “Then Breneman: Tobiah must have had many good traits, and some of the people were led astray by him; nevertheless, he was trying to hinder leadership. His Nehemiah’s involvement may be the most sinister aspect of the story. Only faith and Nehemiah’s clear-headed resoluteness equipped him for the challenge.
B. (Neh 6:17-19a) Relational Disloyalties that Threatened Kingdom Progress -- Enemy Tactic of Disloyalty (5) “Also in those days many letters went from the nobles of Judah to Tobiah, and Tobiah's letters came to them. For many in Judah were bound by oath to him because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah. Moreover, they were speaking about his good deeds in my presence and reported my words to him.” Those that we expect should be loyal to us cause us the greatest grief when they don’t stand by us C. (Neh 6:19b) Renewal of the Attacks “Then Tobiah sent letters to frighten me.” Breneman: Tobiah must have had many good traits, and some of the people were led astray by him; nevertheless, he was trying to hinder Nehemiah’s leadership. His involvement may be the most sinister aspect of the story. Only Nehemiah’s faith and clear-headed resoluteness equipped him for the challenge.
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