"Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the troublei seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day."
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Verse 32. _ON OUR KINGS, ON OUR PRINCES_] I believe Nehemiah in this
place mentions the whole of _civil society_ in its _officers_ as they
stand related to each other in _dignity_: -
1. KINGS, as sup...
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CHAPTER 9
_ 1. The public humiliation and confession (Nehemiah 9:1)_
2. The great confession and prayer (Nehemiah 9:6)
Nehemiah 9:1. Two days after the feast of tabernacles had been
concluded this...
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THE FAST AND A NATIONAL CONFESSION. All that took place, as described
in this section, was the result of the reading of the Law. The command
to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles having been observed,...
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MERCY. lovingkindness, or grace.
AND. Some codices, with six early printed editions, omit this "and"....
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Israel's sufferings in the past a just punishment from God
32. _our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God_ Cf. note on
Nehemiah 1:5. See Deuteronomy 10:17, -the great God, the mighty and
t...
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8. Prayer for present mercy.
TEXT, NEHEMIAH 9:32-38
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Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God,
who dost keep covenant and lovingkindness,
Do not let all the hardship se...
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_NOW THEREFORE, OUR GOD, THE GREAT, THE MIGHTY, AND THE TERRIBLE GOD,
WHO KEEPEST COVENANT AND MERCY, LET NOT ALL THE TROUBLE SEEM LITTLE
BEFORE THEE, THAT HATH COME UPON US, ON OUR KINGS, ON OUR PRIN...
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THE RENEWAL OF THE COVENANT
4. Stairs] lit. 'ascent': probably the pulpit of wood mentioned in
Nehemiah 8:4. BANI.. BANI] One of the two names is probably an error
for 'Binnui': cp. Nehemiah 12:8....
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THE *JEWS BUILD JERUSALEM’S CITY WALL AGAIN
NEHEMIAH
_ROBERT BRYCE AND ROBERT BETTS_
CHAPTER 9
Nehemiah still had not finished his work for God. He could have
returned to Persia. He had a success...
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Here begins the prayer proper.
KINGS OF ASSYRIA. — “The rod of God’s anger” (Isaiah 10:5).
Pul, Tiglath-pileser, Shalmaneser, Sargon, Sennacherib, Esar-haddon,
are traced in the sacred record as succ...
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וְ עַתָּ֣ה אֱ֠לֹהֵינוּ הָ אֵ֨ל הַ
גָּדֹ֜ול הַ גִּבֹּ֣ור וְ הַ נֹּורָא֮
שֹׁומֵ֣ר הַ...
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THE RELIGION OF HISTORY
Nehemiah 9:1
AFTER the carnival-Lent. This Catholic procedure was anticipated by
the Jews in the days of Ezra and Nehemiah. The merry feast of
Tabernacles was scarcely over, w...
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THE PENALTY OF INGRATITUDE AND DISOBEDIENCE
Nehemiah 9:22
The theme of this prayer is the covenant mercy of God. However great
the provocation of the Chosen People, He never swerved from His
ancient...
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After a brief interval, following the feast came the great day of
humiliation. The people separated themselves entirely from all who
were not actually within the Covenant, and gave themselves to
confe...
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Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God,
who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little
before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princ...
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_Labour. Receive it in satisfaction. (Calmet) --- Hebrew, "let not all
the trouble seem little before thee;" as if it were not enough to
appease thy anger, when borne with proper dispositions and fait...
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(32) Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible
God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem
little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our...
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Revival
I. INTRODUCTION
A. As I pointed out last week, Chapter's 7 & 8 began the second
"phase" in the book of Nehemiah.
1. The first part being the construction of the walls.
2. The second, being...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 9, 10, AND 11.
On the twenty-fourth day, the people came together to humble
themselves in a manner that became their position, and they separated
themselves...
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Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God,
who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little
before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princ...
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_Who keepest covenant and mercy_ He adds _mercy_, because the
_covenant_ in itself was not a sufficient ground of hope, because they
having so basely broken it, God was discharged from keeping it, and...
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[A SOLEMNE FAST.]
1 A solemne Fast, and repentance of the people.
4 The Leuites make a religious confession of Gods goodnes, and their
wickednes.
1 NOW in the [NOTE: Esther 8:2.] twentie and fourth...
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The Levites Confess the People's Wickedness...
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ISRAEL'S GUILT CONFESSED TO THEIR CREATOR
(vv. 1-6)
The Great Day of Atonement was on the _first_ day of the seventh
month, followed by the Feast of Tabernacles beginning the 15th day;
but what sho...
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TROUBLE:
_ Heb._ weariness
THAT HATH COME UPON US:
_ Heb._ that hath found us...
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4-38 The summary of their prayers we have here upon record. Much
more, no doubt, was said. Whatever ability we have to do any thing in
the way of duty, we are to serve and glorify God according to th...
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COVENANT AND MERCY, i.e. covenanted mercy, or thy covenant of mercy
and peace. Or, he adds _mercy_, because the covenant in itself was not
a sufficient ground of hope, because they having so basely br...
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Nehemiah 9:32 God H430 great H1419 mighty H1368 awesome H3372 (H8737)
God H410 keeps H8104 (H8802) covenant H1285 mercy H2617 trouble H8513
small H4591 (H8799) before H6440 come H4672 (H8804) kings H4...
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THE PEOPLE MOURN OVER THEIR SINS, CONFESS THEM, AND ARE LED BY THE
LEVITES IN A PRAYER OF CONTRITION AND REMEMBRANCE OF GOD'S GRACE
CONTINUALLY REVEALED TOWARDS THEM IN THE PAST, IN HOPE THAT IN THE
F...
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CONTENTS: The people feast and repent. Confession of the priests and
Levites.
CHARACTERS: God, Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Shebmah, Bunni,
Chenani, Hash-habaliah, Hodijah, Pethahiah.
CONCLUSIO...
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Nehemiah 9:1. On _the twenty fourth day of this month._ The third day
after the feast of tabernacles, the people assembled with fasting, to
abjure associations with heathen women. See Ezra 10:3.
Nehe...
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_And cried with a loud voice unto the Lord their God._
THE SUPPLIANT
The true test of the good received in religious ordinances is their
sanctifying effect on the life. Many a tree is gay with bloss...
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NEHEMIAH 9:1 A Prayer of Confession, Penitence, and Covenant
Commitment. The next phase in the great act of covenant renewal is a
prayer of praise, confession, and petition.
⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = docum...
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.] “The confession recorded in this chapter uses
largely the language of the older Scriptures. For Nehemiah 9:6 see
Psalms 86:10; Exodus 20:11, and Deuteronomy 10:14. For Nehemiah 9:9...
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EXPOSITION
SOLEMN FAST KEPT, WITH CONFESSION OF SINS; AND VOLUNTARY COVENANT WITH
GOD ENTERED INTO BY THE PEOPLE, AND SEALED TO BY THE PRINCES, PRIESTS,
AND LEVITES (Nehemiah 9:1.). When the law was f...
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Now in chapter 9:
In the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel were
assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them
(Nehemiah 9:1).
So, again, it's quite a picture...
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1 Kings 8:23; 2 Chronicles 36:1; 2 Kings 15:19; 2 Kings 15:29; 2 Kings
17:3; 2 Kings 23:29; 2 Kings 23:33; 2 Kings 23:34; 2 Kings 25:18;...
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A CALL TO CONSECRATION
Nehemiah 9:32
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
It would be impossible for us to study the Book of Nehemiah in the
detail which it demands. We are necessarily limited in space, and must
see...
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Mercy — He adds mercy, because the covenant in itself was not a
sufficient ground of hope, because they had so basely broken it. God
was discharged from keeping it, and therefore they fly to God's fre...