Nehemiah was central in #Inauguration church service: "The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire."
— Michael Wilner (@mawilner) January 20, 2017
Trump hears sermon on biblical protection of Jerusalem before swearing-in
Not only a direct comparision, but note the particular quote:
Nehemiah was a gifted leader, but he knew he could not succeed without God’s divine help. And that is why as he began the great work, Nehemiah knelt before God and prayed:
“O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant who delights in revering your name. Give your servant success today . . .” (Nehemiah 1:11)
And then there was this, a message about Jerusalem directly:
Rabbi Marvin Hier, the first Orthodox rabbi ever to give a benediction at an American president's inauguration, cited psalm 137 at President Donald Trump's inauguration on Friday.
"By the rivers of Babylon," he recited. "We wept as we remembered Zion. If I forget thee, Oh Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill."
Rabbi Hier remembers Zion and Jerusalem in benediction for President Trump
Note the warning inherent there, regardless of any intent by the rabbi. The Inauguration speech was all about rebuilding America, people getting to work on the restoration, American skills and labor...
If I forget thee, Oh Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill.
That is to say, should Jerusalem go down the memory hole, nobody will be able to build a thing.
Now compare Daniel 9. It is dated to:
1 In the first year of Darius* the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;
2 In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
3 And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:
4 And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;
*Darius = "lord"
lord
noun: lord; plural noun: lords
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someone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler.
"lord of the sea"
synonyms: master, ruler, leader, chief, superior, monarch, sovereign, king, emperor, prince, governor, commander, suzerain, liege, liege lord
"the lord of the manor"
magnate, tycoon, mogul, captain, baron, king;
industrialist, proprietor;
23 At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.
24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
Opening sentence of the Inauguration speech, after addressing the former presidents:
We, the citizens of America, are now joined in a great national effort to rebuild our country and to restore its promise for all of our people.
The commandment (word) of God came forth at the beginning of the prayers of the servants: Daniel, AND Nehemiah (Neh 1 and Dan 9 - similar prayers re Jerusalem). The verse 24 underlining you can compare to the words and vision in the inauguration speech.
On one historic national day, the words went out from the new leader (on the very first day) regarding the rebuilding of America, which were matched to the rebuilding of JerUSAlem, which were prayed for quoting the texts that ARE the prayers for the rebuilding of JerUSAlem, the timing of those prayers being when the commandments [by God] went forth. Thus the word of God (going forth from the prayers) occurred on the same day as the word of the new leader.
- 'We can finally build' -
And what of President Trump's double statement
From this day forward, a new vision will govern our land. From this day forward...
He put extra emphasis on those two "forwards", so it caught my ear. It sounded familiar.
1 Samuel 16
10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before SAMuel. And SAMuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these. (Sounds just like the primaries!)
11 And SAMuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And SAMuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.
12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
13 Then SAMuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So SAMuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
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You can't make this stuff up. Overkill really. Literal history as allegory; allegories becoming literal meanings. Maybe people will start paying attention to the times and dates and other details.