“And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;”
The description of the procession route continues, specifying additional portions of the city visited by the dedication ceremony and demonstrating the comprehensiveness of the ceremonial circumnavigation of the restored walls. The detailed specification of the procession's path ensures that all portions of the rebuilt fortification received ceremonial blessing and sanctification. The accumulated specification of the route demonstrates the post-exilic commitment to ensuring that the entire city wall structure received proper ceremonial dedication. The continuation of the route description demonstrates the principle that community-wide ritual needed to encompass the entire geographic area being blessed.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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