Refused to obey; persisted in their disobedience after many admonitions, and invitations to repentance. Appointed a captain, i.e. designed, purposed, and resolved to do so, Numbers 14:4, and therefore they are said to do so, as Abraham is said to have offered up Isaac, Hebrews 11:17, because he intended and attempted to do it.
Verse 17. _AND IN THEIR REBELLION APPOINTED A CAPTAIN_] This clause, read according to its order in the Hebrew text, is thus: _And appointed a captain to return to their bondage in their_ _rebellion_...
IN THEIR REBELLION - The Septuagint and several maunscripts have “in Egypt” (the words in the original differing by one letter only), and translate - “And appointed a captain to return to their bondag...
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,...
AMONG. with. APPOINTED. CAPTAIN. See Numbers 14:4. TO THEIR BONDAGE. Some codices, with one early printed edition, read _bemizraim_. to Egypt, instead of _bemiryam_. in their rebellion. READY TO PA...
_in their rebellion appointed a captain_, &c. Based on Numbers 14:4, and perhaps representing a tradition that the words -And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Eg...
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....
_THOU ART THE LORD THE GOD, WHO DIDST CHOOSE ABRAM, AND BROUGHTEST HIM FORTH OUT OF UR OF THE CHALDEES, AND GAVEST HIM THE NAME OF ABRAHAM;_ NO JFB COMMENTARY ON THESE VERSES....
9:17 among (d-16) Lit. 'with.' forgive, (e-41) Lit. 'a God of pardons.' loving-kindness, (f-51) _ Chesed_ -- mercy. so ch. 13.22. See 2 Chronicles 6:42 ....
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....
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...
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...
IN THEIR REBELLION. — Rather, _appointed a captain to return to their bondage in Egypt._ This is the reading of some MSS., followed by the Septuagint, and is in harmony with Numbers 14:4, though there...
וַ יְמָאֲנ֣וּ לִ שְׁמֹ֗עַ וְ לֹא ־זָכְר֤וּ
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...
Their _head. Or appointed a leader instead of Moses, (Numbers xiv. 4.; Menochius) or an idol, Exodus xxxii. 1. Septuagint, "they gave a beginning, or a chief to return." Syriac, "their heart returned...
(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...
And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou [art] a G...
_But our fathers dealt proudly_, &c. Notwithstanding all thy singular and wonderful mercies, they sinned presumptuously, and with a high hand, scorning to submit their wills to thine. Having hitherto...
[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...
and refused to obey, neither were they mindful of the wonders that Thou didst among them, Psalms 78:11, BUT HARDENED THEIR NECKS, AND IN THEIR REBELLION APPOINTED A CAPTAIN TO RETURN TO THEIR BONDAGE,...
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...
A GOD READY TO PARDON: _ Heb._ a god of pardons...
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...
Nehemiah 9:17 refused H3985 (H8762) obey H8085 (H8800) mindful H2142 (H8804) wonders H6381 (H8737) did...
BUT HIS PEOPLE'S RESPONSE TO HIS GOODNESS HAD BEEN TO OPENLY DISOBEY HIS COMMANDMENTS AND TO TURN TO OTHER GODS. HOWEVER EVEN SO HE DID NOT FORSAKE THEM BECAUSE OF WHAT HE IS (NEHEMIAH 9:16). Here the...
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...
GOD'S INITIAL GREAT DELIVERANCE OF HIS PEOPLE FROM FOREIGN OWNERSHIP, HIS WONDERFUL PROVISION FOR THEM, AND THEIR RESPONSE BY SEEKING ANOTHER CAPTAIN WHO WOULD TAKE THEM BACK INTO BONDAGE (NEHEMIAH 9:...
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...
_But Thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful._ DIVINE FORGIVENESS I. What is necessary to render the subject interesting. 1. A conviction of guilt. 2. An apprehension of our danger a...
_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....
NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 9:16 APPOINTED A LEADER. See Numbers 14:4. The people must have gone ahead and chosen a different leader, though...
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...
1 Kings 6:13; 1 Kings 8:57; 2 Peter 1:12; Acts 7:39; Ephesians 1:6;...
Made — Designed, and resolved to do so, Numbers 14:4, and therefore they are said to do so, as Abraham is said to have offered up Isaac, Hebrews 11:17, because he intended to do it....