Give reasons why Nehemiah carried out religious reforms in Judah

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anonymous · Answer 1 · 2021-06-23T09:36:32+0000

To preserve the identity of the Jews as the people of God.
To separate the Jews from foreign influence.
To purify the temple which had been defiled by keeping a foreigner.
To reinstate the services of the Levites as priests/singers of the temple.
To restore the tithing system that had been forgotten for the upkeep of the temple.
To ensure that the Sabbath day was free from business activities/kept it holy.
He wanted the Israelites to remain faithful to the covenant way of life.
He wanted to uphold the Hebrew language of the covenant people which had been neglected due to intermarriages.
To restore true worship of Yahwe /God