Nehemiah 9 - Introduction

Chapter Nine
PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS

1.

What do you suppose brought the people to the humility and confession described in this chapter?

2.

Who is the more prominent in this chapter, Ezra or Nehemiah? How do you explain this?

3.

What were the major points in the Levites-' prayer?

4.

Why do you suppose so much time was taken up tracing the history of Israel?

OUTLINE

B.

The Levites lead in a psalm of confession.

1.

Introduction: The occasion on which the prayer was offered is described (Nehemiah 9:1-5 a).

2.

God is praised for his power in creation (Nehemiah 9:5 b - Nehemiah 9:6).

3.

His goodness to Abraham (Nehemiah 9:7-8). -

4.

His hand in the Exodus (Nehemiah 9:9-15).

5.

Israel's rebellion in the Wilderness (Nehemiah 9:16-21).

6.

God's compassion takes them into Canaan (Nehemiah 9:22-25).

7.

Disobedience, punishment, and repentance characterize the period of judges and kings (Nehemiah 9:26-31).

8.

Prayer for present mercy (Nehemiah 9:32-38).

REVIEW QUESTIONS

1.

Who led the people in their prayer?

2.

What is the character which Israel consistently demonstrated?

3.

What character traits did God show?

4.

What was the immediate result of the prayer?