“Lạy Đức Chúa Trời của con, xin nhớ đến con trong việc này, và xin đừng xóa bỏ những hành vi tốt đẹp này của con, mà con đã làm cho nhà Đức Chúa Trời của con và cho sự phục vụ Ngài tại đó.”
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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.
Giải thích cho trẻ em
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.
Bối cảnh lịch sử
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.
Áp dụng cho hôm nay
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.