Which Nehemiah-era reform addressed the violation of the Sabbath?
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Correct answer: Closing the city gates to merchants
Nehemiah 13:15-22 records Nehemiah rebuking the nobles and ordering the gates of Jerusalem to be shut during the Sabbath. This was done to prevent merchants from selling goods and violating the day of rest.
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