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Nehemiah 12:31

Then I brought up the leaders of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, of which one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the refuse gate:

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Bede

AD 735

The leaders of Judah (i.e., “confession” or “praise”) are all those more perfect teachers of the holy church who at the dedication of the city go up on top of the wall because when the time of retribution appears, they will be proven to have risen above the ordinary life of the holy church by their more exalted manner of living. For they are the ones concerning whom the Lord promises this holy church through the prophet, saying, “I have posted guardians on your walls.” Thus it is just that those today who have been placed in the office of watchman over the holy church’s walls will at that time also be distinguished by the glory of this same reward.

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