Nehemiah 9:1
THIS MONTH. In 404 B.C., not in 426 B.C. (Nehemiah 7:73). Same as Ezra 9:1. See App-58. CHILDREN. sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS MONTH. In 404 B.C., not in 426 B.C. (Nehemiah 7:73). Same as Ezra 9:1. See App-58. CHILDREN. sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
STRANGERS. sons of the foreigner. SINS. Hebrew. _chata'._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE BOOK OF THE LAW. See App-47. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
STAIRS. platform. Omit the comma. BANI, AND CHENANI. Some codices, with Septuagint, read "sons of Chenani".... [ Continue Reading ]
LEVITES. For these names, Compare Nehemiah 3:17; Nehemiah 7:43; Nehemiah 10:10; Nehemiah 12:8; Nehemiah 12:24.Ezra 2:40; Ezra 3:9. STAND UP, &C. One of the most glorious of all Doxologies. BLESSED BE. let them bless.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU... THOU... THOU. Figure of speech _Epizeuxis_ (App-6), for emphasis. ART LORD. [art] He, Jehovah, HEAVEN. the heavens. HEAVEN OF HEAVENS. Figure of speech _Polyptoton_, for emphasis. AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_, throughout this confession.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHOOSE ABRAM. Compare Genesis 11:31; Genesis 12:1; Genesis 17:5.Joshua 24:1. ABRAHAM. See note on Genesis 17:5, and App-50. The letter (_He_). five. This is the number of _grace_ (App-10), put into the middle of the names (Abram and Sarai), as. symbol of the grace that called him. See App-50. for t... [ Continue Reading ]
FAITHFUL. Because He had made it so. Compare James 3:6. COVENANT. Compare Genesis 15:1; Genesis 15:18; Genesis 17:7; Genesis 17:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
AFFLICTION. humiliation. Compare Exodus 2:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHEWEDST SIGNS, &C. See Exodus 1:7; Exodus 1:8; Exodus 1:12; Exodus 1:14.Psalms 105:27; Psalms 106:7; Psalms 135:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
PERSECUTORS. pursuers. mighty waters. Compare Exodus 15:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
LEDDEST THEM. leddest them gently. CLOUDY PILLAR. Compare Exodus 13:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU EARNEST DOWN. Compare Exodus 19:20; Exodus 20:1. TRUE LAWS. Hebrew laws of truth. See note on John 1:17. GOOD STATUTES. See note on Genesis 26:5.Deuteronomy 4:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
MADEST KNOWN... THY, &C. Jehovah's Sabbath was in Genesis 2:1. Made known to Israel (Exodus 20:9). Established as. sign (Exodus 31:13). HOLY. See note on Exodus 3:5. SABBATH. cessation (from work), rest. This rest was made for man (Mark 2:27).... [ Continue Reading ]
GAVEST THEM BREAD. Exodus 16:14; Exodus 16:15. Compare John 6:57; John 6:58. WATER. Exodus 17:6; Numbers 20:9. PROMISEDST. Deuteronomy 1:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
DEALT PROUDLY. fostered pride.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 PARDON. of forgivenesses. OF GREAT KINDNESS. abounding in lovingkindness.... [ Continue Reading ]
A MOLTEN CALF. Exodus 32:4. THIS. Singular number: i.e. "This [calf]". EGYPT. Some codices, with six early printed editions and Syriac, read "the land of Egypt". Compare Exodus 32:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
MANIFOLD MERCIES. Compare Nehemiah 9:27 and Psalms 106:45. DEPARTED NOT. Compare Exodus 13:21; Exodus 13:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
SPIRIT. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9. Compare Numbers 11:16; Numbers 11:17; Deuteronomy 34:9; Psalms 143:10, and Nehemiah 9:30 below. MANNA. Compare Exodus 16:15.Joshua 5:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
CLOTHES. Compare Deuteronomy 8:4; Deuteronomy 29:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
NATIONS. peoples. DIVIDE THEM INTO CORNERS. apportion them their lot. Hebrew. _pe'ah_. quarter, region. See Leviticus 19:9; Leviticus 23:22. Compare Jeremiah 9:26; Jeremiah 49:32. The word occurs in the allotment of the Land, in Joshua 15:5; Joshua 18:12; Joshua 18:14; Joshua 18:15 [ Continue Reading ]
PEOPLE. peoples.... [ Continue Reading ]
FAT LAND. rich soil. WELLS DIGGED. Hebrew. _bor,_ cisterns hewed. See note on Genesis 21:19. DELIGHTED THEMSELVES. made their Eden. Hebrew. _'anag._ Hithp. pret. only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
SLEW THY PROPHETS. See 1 Kings 19:10. Compare Matthew 23:37; Acts 7:52. TESTIFIED AGAINST. solemnly admonished.... [ Continue Reading ]
ENEMIES. adversaries. ACCORDING TO. Some codices, with seven early printed editions and Septuagint, read "in". GAVEST THEM SAVIOURS. See Judges 3:9,... [ Continue Reading ]
EVIL. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ App-44. ENEMIES. oppressors. ACCORDING TO. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, and Vulgate, read "in".... [ Continue Reading ]
SINNED. Hebrew. _chata',_ App-44. A MAN. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14. HE SHALL LIVE, &C. See note on Leviticus 18:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN. by the hand of; "hand" put by Fig, _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for the ministry or agency of the prophets.... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. Hebrew. _El._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
MERCY. lovingkindness, or grace. AND. Some codices, with six early printed editions, omit this "and".... [ Continue Reading ]
WE. Note how Nehemiah (here), Ezra (Nehemiah 9:6), and Daniel (Nehemiah 9:5) associate themselves with the people in their confessions. HAVE DONE WICKEDLY. Hebrew. _rasha'._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
WICKED. Hebrew. _ra'a._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. FOR. as to.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND BECAUSE, &C. Ezra chapter 10 in Hebrew text begins with this verse. PRINCES. Nehemiah and Hananiah, if not others, were members of the royal family of Judah. See Nehemiah 1:1. This chapter is parallel with the last chapter of Ezra (Neh 10:1-44). Consequently all beyond it is supplementary (chro... [ Continue Reading ]