Lux Domini
For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.

What does Nehemiah 5:2 mean?

Men prey upon their fellow-creatures: by despising the poor they reproach their Maker. Such conduct is a disgrace to any, but who can sufficiently abhor it when adopted by professing Christians?

Key themes

PrayerJustice and mercyRestorationLeadership

Read with

Keep this verse inside Nehemiah 5:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.