The faithful man Nehemiah reminded his fellow Jews that they should show proper respect for the literal temple by supporting it materially. He stated: “We should not neglect the house of our God. ”
تَنَبَّأَ إِشَعْيَا مُظْهِرًا ضَرُورَةَ ٱلِٱنْتِظَامِ فِي ٱلِٱجْتِمَاعِ مَعًا لِلْعِبَادَةِ :‏ « ‹ يَكُونُ مِنْ هِلَالٍ إِلَى هِلَالٍ وَمِنْ سَبْتٍ إِلَى سَبْتٍ ،‏ أَنَّ كُلَّ جَسَدٍ يَأْتِي لِيَسْجُدَ أَمَامِي › ،‏ قَالَ يَهْوَه » .‏