George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Nehemiah 9:20
Spirit. The conducting angel. (Menochius) --- God enlightened and moved the hearts of the people, by his grace; which he gave in abundance to Moses. (Calmet)
Spirit. The conducting angel. (Menochius) --- God enlightened and moved the hearts of the people, by his grace; which he gave in abundance to Moses. (Calmet)
CHAPTER 9 _ 1. The public humiliation and confession (Nehemiah 9:1)_ 2. The great confession and prayer (Nehemiah 9:6) Nehemiah 9:1. Two days after the feast of tabernacles had been concluded this h...
THE FAST AND A NATIONAL CONFESSION. All that took place, as described in this section, was the result of the reading of the Law. The command to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles having been observed,...
SPIRIT. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9. Compare Numbers 11:16; Numbers 11:17; Deuteronomy 34:9; Psalms 143:10, and...
_thy good spirit_ Referring possibly to Numbers 11:17 -And I will take of the spirit which is upon thee and will put it upon them," 23 29, but mainly to the general Divine teaching of the people, cf....
THOU GAVEST ALSO THY GOOD SPIRIT— This whole chapter, says Mr. Peters, contains a beautiful epitome of the history of the Jews; raised and animated by a spirit of devotion, which appears in all that m...
5. God blesses Israel even during her rebellion in the Wilderness. TEXT, NEHEMIAH 9:16-21 16 But they, our fathers, acted arrogantly; They became stubborn and would not listen to Thy commandments....
_YET THOU IN THY MANIFOLD MERCIES FORSOOKEST THEM NOT IN THE WILDERNESS: THE PILLAR OF THE CLOUD DEPARTED NOT FROM THEM BY DAY, TO LEAD THEM IN THE WAY; NEITHER THE PILLAR OF FIRE BY NIGHT, TO SHEW TH...
THE RENEWAL OF THE COVENANT 4. Stairs] lit. 'ascent': probably the pulpit of wood mentioned in Nehemiah 8:4. BANI.. BANI] One of the two names is probably an error for 'Binnui': cp. Nehemiah 12:8....
Although God looked after his people, they did not obey his law. He gave them food and water in the desert. But they did not remember all the good and wonderful things that God had done for them. Alth...
THE *JEWS BUILD JERUSALEM’S CITY WALL AGAIN NEHEMIAH _ROBERT BRYCE AND ROBERT BETTS_ CHAPTER 9 Nehemiah still had not finished his work for God. He could have returned to Persia. He had a success...
THY GOOD SPIRIT. — Probably a reference to Numbers 11:17; Numbers 11:25. The epithet given to the Spirit is in Psalms 143:10. But His teaching function occurs here only, and is a remarkable anticipati...
וְ רוּחֲךָ֨ הַ טֹּובָ֔ה נָתַ֖תָּ לְ הַשְׂכִּי
THE RELIGION OF HISTORY Nehemiah 9:1 AFTER the carnival-Lent. This Catholic procedure was anticipated by the Jews in the days of Ezra and Nehemiah. The merry feast of Tabernacles was scarcely over, w...
GOD'S HAND IN HISTORY Nehemiah 9:1 What a blessed result of the Bible-study of the previous chapter. It led to confession, separation from evil association and worship. It is good to review the deali...
After a brief interval, following the feast came the great day of humiliation. The people separated themselves entirely from all who were not actually within the Covenant, and gave themselves to confe...
(6) Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preserve...
Revival I. INTRODUCTION A. As I pointed out last week, Chapter's 7 & 8 began the second "phase" in the book of Nehemiah. 1. The first part being the construction of the walls. 2. The second, being...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 9, 10, AND 11. On the twenty-fourth day, the people came together to humble themselves in a manner that became their position, and they separated themselves f...
Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst. Ver. 20. _Thou gavest also thy good spirit_] viz. To their g...
_Thou gavest also thy good Spirit to instruct them_ Which thou didst graciously and plentifully impart, first unto Moses, and then unto the seventy elders, (Numbers 11:17,) to the end that they might...
[A SOLEMNE FAST.] 1 A solemne Fast, and repentance of the people. 4 The Leuites make a religious confession of Gods goodnes, and their wickednes. 1 NOW in the [NOTE: Esther 8:2.] twentie and fourth...
Thou gavest also Thy good Spirit to instruct them, Numbers 11:17, AND WITHHELDEST NOT THY MANNA FROM THEIR MOUTH, giving it to them throughout their desert journey, Exodus 16:15, AND GAVEST THEM WATER...
The Levites Confess the People's Wickedness...
ISRAEL'S GUILT CONFESSED TO THEIR CREATOR (vv. 1-6) The Great Day of Atonement was on the _first_ day of the seventh month, followed by the Feast of Tabernacles beginning the 15th day; but what shou...
4-38 The summary of their prayers we have here upon record. Much more, no doubt, was said. Whatever ability we have to do any thing in the way of duty, we are to serve and glorify God according to th...
THOU GAVEST ALSO THY GOOD SPIRIT; which thou didst graciously and plentifully impart unto Moses, and then unto the seventy eiders, NUMBERS 11:17,25,26, to the end that they might be able to direct and...
Nehemiah 9:20 gave H5414 (H8804) good H2896 Spirit H7307 instruct H7919 (H8687) withhold H4513 (H8804) manna...
GOD'S CONTINUAL ACTIVITY ON BEHALF OF HIS PEOPLE (NEHEMIAH 9:18). In this second main section they now outlined to God how regularly the people had rebelled against Him, and yet how nevertheless He ha...
GOD'S FAITHFUL PROVISION FOR HIS PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WILDERNESS PERIOD AND HIS SUCCESSFUL BRINGING OF THEM INTO THE LAND AND ESTABLISHING OF THEM IN PROSPERITY (NEHEMIAH 9:18). Here we have what is...
THE LEVITES' PLEA ON THE BASIS OF GOD'S PAST MERCIES (NEHEMIAH 9:9). The Levites now reminded God that He had been faithful to His covenant throughout their history, declared their recognition of His...
THE CRY OF THE LEVITES TO GOD ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE (NEHEMIAH 9:4). What follows was presumably the culmination of the three hours of confession and worship, and was a summing up in prayer by the ch...
THE PEOPLE MOURN OVER THEIR SINS, CONFESS THEM, AND ARE LED BY THE LEVITES IN A PRAYER OF CONTRITION AND REMEMBRANCE OF GOD'S GRACE CONTINUALLY REVEALED TOWARDS THEM IN THE PAST, IN HOPE THAT IN THE F...
CONTENTS: The people feast and repent. Confession of the priests and Levites. CHARACTERS: God, Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Shebmah, Bunni, Chenani, Hash-habaliah, Hodijah, Pethahiah. CONCLUSION...
Nehemiah 9:1. On _the twenty fourth day of this month._ The third day after the feast of tabernacles, the people assembled with fasting, to abjure associations with heathen women. See Ezra 10:3. Nehem...
_And cried with a loud voice unto the Lord their God._ THE SUPPLIANT The true test of the good received in religious ordinances is their sanctifying effect on the life. Many a tree is gay with bloss...
NEHEMIAH 9:1 A Prayer of Confession, Penitence, and Covenant Commitment. The next phase in the great act of covenant renewal is a prayer of praise, confession, and petition. ⇐...
NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 9:6 The prayer mixes confession with memories of God’s grace and petition. It follows the biblical story as told in Genesis 1:1–Kings....
EXPLANATORY NOTES.] “The confession recorded in this chapter uses largely the language of the older Scriptures. For Nehemiah 9:6 see Psalms 86:10; Exodus 20:11, and...
EXPOSITION SOLEMN FAST KEPT, WITH CONFESSION OF SINS; AND VOLUNTARY COVENANT WITH GOD ENTERED INTO BY THE PEOPLE, AND SEALED TO...
Now in chapter 9: In the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them (Nehemiah 9:1). So, again, it's quite a pictures...
2 Peter 1:21; Ephesians 5:9; Exodus 16:15; Exodus 16:35; Exodus 17:6;...