Story · 13 · Ezra
A pact the people made with each other
After Ezra's reading, the community signed a written pact, committing to support the temple, bring first fruits, and pay a yearly tax.
No thunder from heaven; just a people committing to each other.
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Unlike Sinai, God doesn't speak. Leaders sign, followed by 'their wives, their sons, their daughters, and all who have knowledge and understanding.' The pact is written in the voice of 'we.'
Bible reference: Nehemiah 10
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 217–218
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