O Dio mio, ricordati di me per questo; e non iscancellar le opere pie fatte da me intorno alla Casa dell’Iddio mio, ed intorno alle cose che vi si devono osservare
Cosa significa?
Nehemiah is asking God to remember him for the good things he has done for the house of God and its offices. He wants his good deeds to be remembered.
Spiegato ai bambini
Imagine you helped clean up your school's library and organized all the books. Nehemiah is asking God to remember how he helped clean up and organize God's house, the temple. He hopes God won't forget his hard work.
Contesto storico
Nehemiah wrote this around 430 BCE during the Persian period. He was rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem and restoring the religious practices of the Jews. The audience was the returned exiles who were trying to rebuild their community and religious life after the Babylonian exile.
Applicazione per oggi
In a modern scenario, a person might pray this verse before starting a project to renovate a church, asking God to remember their efforts and not let them go unnoticed, ensuring their work is valued and appreciated.