THE WORDS. Divine revelation in writing must be made up of words (see App-47). The "words" here were written, _chronologically,_ long before the book of Ezra. See the Structures (pp 616, 617, notes on p. 618; also App-50, App-57, and App-58). NEHEMIAH. comforter of (= appointed by) Jehovah. From Neh... [ Continue Reading ]
HANANI. Shortened form of Hananiah. Compare Nehemiah 7:2. See note above, and compare Daniel 1:3; Daniel 1:6. I ASKED. Not about Ezra, and the 42,360 who are supposed to have been already in the Province of Judah: this Nehemiah would surely have done if they had really been there. THE JEWS. Mention... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY SAID: that which could not have been said if Ezra and his thousands had been already there. THE REMNANT. For the history of this "remnant" see Jeremiah 1:44. Only. few poor serfs there (Jeremiah 52:15; Jeremiah 52:16). LEFT. Not carried away or returned (Jeremiah 52:15; Jeremiah 52:16). PROV... [ Continue Reading ]
THESE WORDS. Evidently the first authentic news he had heard. No wonder he was heartbroken. PRAYED. Nehemiah. man of prayer. Compare Nehemiah 4:4; Nehemiah 4:5; Nehemiah 5:19; Nehemiah 6:9; Nehemiah 6:14; Nehemiah 13:14; Nehemiah 13:22; Nehemiah 13:29;... [ Continue Reading ]
LORD. Jehovah. See App-4. GOD. Hebrew. _'El_ (with Art.) See App-4. KEEPETH COVENANT. Nehemiah goes back to the language of the Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 7:9). OBSERVE. keep. Compare Exodus 20:6; Exodus 34:6; Exodus 34:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
EAR. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ App-6. Neherniah refers to Leviticus 26:40, and 1 Kings 8:46. CHILDREN. sons. SINS... SINNED... SINNED. Hebrew. _chata, '._ App-44. I. Like Daniel, he includes himself. Compare Daniel 9:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU COMINANDEDST. Again. reference to the Pentateuch: as being well known. See Leviticus 26:33; Leviticus 26:39.Deuteronomy 4:25; Deuteronomy 28:64; Deuteronomy 30:1. THY SERVANT MOSES. See note on first occurrence, 1 Kings 8:53.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF. This word is clearly implied in Hebrew Compare Deuteronomy 4:25, &c. TRANSGRESS. Hebrew. _ma'al._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
TURN UNTO ME. National repentance was ever the one great condition of Israel's national blessing (Deuteronomy 30:2, &c.); and is still the condition. Compare Acts 3:19, which, with Acts 28:17; Acts 28:23, was the last national call.... [ Continue Reading ]
REDEEMED. Hebrew. _padah_. See note on Exodus 6:6; Exodus 13:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
LORD*. Hebrew Adonai. See App-4. But it is one of the 134 alterations of the _Sopherim._ See App-34. DESIRE TO FEAR. delight in revering. MERCY. tender mercies.... [ Continue Reading ]