Chapter Eight PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS 1. Whose idea was it to read the Law? 2. How long did the reading continue, on the first day? Any other days? 3. What happened when the Law was read? What did it cause the people to do? 4. What do you suppose a visitor to the city would have noticed during... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT AND VERSE-BY-VERSE COMMENT II. The Law is Read in Public, and its Ceremonies are Resumed: Chapter s 8-10 A. The Law is Read and the Feast of Booths is Kept. 1. Ezra instructs the people in the Law. TEXT, NEHEMIAH 8:1-8 1 And all the people gathered as one man at the square which was in fron... [ Continue Reading ]
2. The people celebrate with joy and feasting. TEXT, NEHEMIAH 8:9-12 9 Then Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, This day is holy to the LORD your God; do not mourn or weep. For all the people were weeping wh... [ Continue Reading ]
3. The Feast of Tabernacles, or Booths, is rediscovered. TEXT, NEHEMIAH 8:13-18 13 Then on the second day the heads of fathers-' households of all the people, the priests, and the Levites were gathered to Ezra the scribe that they might gain insight into the words of the law. 14 And they found... [ Continue Reading ]