All the rubbish had to be cleared. Rubbish will hinder the work — it needs to be cleared.
In ministry, rubbish needs to be cleared:
- The rubbish of worldly attitudes
- The rubbish of false doctrines
- The rubbish of speculative teaching built on a particular idea or interpretation (e.g., speculative demonology)
"Do not be afraid of them — remember the Lord." — Nehemiah 4:4