AND. Then. STREET. broad or open space. See verses: Nehemiah 8:3; Nehemiah 8:16, Neh 8:26. Nehemiah 12:30; Nehemiah 12:37; Nehemiah 12:40. THE WATER GATE. See notes on Nehemiah 3:26 with Nehemiah 5:9. THE BOOK. scroll. The well-known book (Deuteron [ Continue Reading ]
EZRA THE PRIEST. It was the priest's duty at this and at all times to teach the people the Word of God. See note on Deuteronomy 17:11; Deuteronomy 33:10. and compare Malachi 2:7. CONGREGATION. assembly or muster. UPON THE FIRST DAY, &C. This was according to the requirement of Deuteronomy 31:9, ev... [ Continue Reading ]
MORNING. daylight. MEN. Hebrew, plural _'enosh_. App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
PULPIT. high platform. Eng. "pulpit" from Latin. _pulpitum,_. stage of. theatre. BESIDE HIM. Thirteen priests with him: fourteen in all. AND. Some codices, with five early printed editions, omit this "and".... [ Continue Reading ]
OPENED THE BOOK. unrolled the scroll. IN THE SIGHT. before the eyes. STOOD UP. In token of reverence (Judges 3:20; Job 29:8; Job 37:14).... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ (with Art.). the [true]God. App-4. AMEN, AMEN. Figure of speech _Epizeuxis_, emphasizing the great solemnity. LIFTING UP. Hebrew. _mo'al._ Occurs only here. Compare 1 Timothy 2:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
READ IN THE BOOK: i.e. the Hebrew text of the Pentateuch. See App-47. DISTINCTLY. a distinct [reading], i.e. (according to the Talmud) translating and interpreting it in the Chaldee paraphrase. AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6), to emphasize each clause. GAVE THE SENSE: i.e. d... [ Continue Reading ]
NEHEMIAH. He now uses the third person. This is not necessarily. sign of change of authorship. HOLY. See note on Exodus 3:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
IS. it [is]. JOY. Chaldee. _hedvah._ Occurs only here, 1 Chronicles 16:27, and Ezra 6:16. is. that [is]. STRENGTH. defence, or refuge.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHIEF. heads.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOUND: i.e. they came to the place where direction was given. WRITTEN. See note on Exodus 17:14, and App-47. CHILDREN. sons. BOOTHS. Compare Lev 28:39-43.Deuteronomy 16:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
MOUNT. hill country. AS IT IS WRITTEN. See Leviticus 23:42.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6), to mark the minuteness of the obedience. ONE. man. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
JESHUA. Another spelling of Joshua. NOT... DONE SO. 2 Chronicles 8:13 speaks only of the offerings required by the Law, which Solomon offered. Nothing is said _th_. _r_. of what the People did; so that there is no "discrepancy", as is alleged. ISRAEL. See note on 1 Kings 12:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE. Some codices, with Syriac, read "they". ASSEMBLY. restraint: i.e. restraint from work. MANNER. regulation, or ordinance. Nehemiah 9:1 Nehemiah 10:39 is parallel with Ezra 9:1 Ezra 10:44.Ezra 4:1; Ezra 4:1 Ezra 8:36 comes between Nehemiah 8:18 with... [ Continue Reading ]