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Verse Nehemiah 9:38. _OUR PRINCES, LEVITES, AND PRIESTS, SEAL UNTO
IT._] Persuaded that we have brought all the miseries upon ourselves
by our transgressions, _feeling much_ and _fearing more_, we mak...
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SEAL UNTO IT - The exact force of the phrase used is doubtful; but its
general sense must be that the classes named took part in the sealing.
It was usual in the East to authenticate covenants by appe...
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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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NEHEMIAH 9:38 TO NEHEMIAH 10:39. THE COVENANT. This section is
probably originally from Ezra's memoirs, though it has been
considerably worked over, presumably not by the Chronicler, since he
writes i...
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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 par...
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Nehemiah 10:1 in Heb.; so Luther. The A.V. and R.V. follow the
division of the Vulg. and LXX.
_And because of all this_ R.V. AND YET FOR ALL THIS. R.V. marg. -Or,
_because of_". The relation of this s...
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WE MAKE A SURE COVENANT, AND WRITE IT— It was but of little
consequence what such a refractory people promised; for, what regard
would they have to their own hand-writing, who would not regard the
ten...
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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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_AND BECAUSE OF ALL THIS WE MAKE A SURE COVENANT, AND WRITE IT; AND
OUR PRINCES, LEVITES, AND PRIESTS, SEAL UNTO IT._
We make a sure covenant, and write - i:e., subscribe or sign it. This
written doc...
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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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BECAUSE OF ALL THIS. — On the ground of this confession, and to
prove our sincerity.
SEAL UNTO IT. — On the sealed [document]. Each party impressed his
seal on moist clay, which was then hardened. So...
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_[Nehemiah 10:1]_ וּ בְ כָל ־זֹ֕את אֲנַ֛חְנוּ
כֹּרְתִ֥ים אֲמָנָ֖ה וְ כֹתְבִ֑ים וְ
עַל֙ הֶֽ...
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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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And because of all this we make (n) a sure [covenant], and write [it];
and our princes, Levites, [and] priests, seal [unto it].
(n) Thus by affliction they promise to keep God's commandments to
which...
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_Because. Or "considering all these things," as chastisements due to
our transgressions, we are resolved now to reform our conduct,
(Haydock) and to comply more exactly with the covenant, which we wil...
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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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And because of all this we make a sure [covenant], and write [it]; and
our princes, Levites, [and] priests, seal [unto it].
Ver. 38. _And because of all this_] Our sin and misery.
_ We make a sure c...
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_Because of all this we make a sure covenant_ Considering all this,
they resolved to renew their covenant with God for better obedience,
which they promise as the only remedy to procure perfect delive...
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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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SEAL UNTO IT:
_ Heb._ are at the sealing, or sealed...
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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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BECAUSE OF ALL THIS; because all this misery lies upon us for our
sins, we do heartily repent of them, and resolve to forsake them. Or,
we faithfully promise and engage ourselves to future obedience....
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Nehemiah 9:38 make H3772 (H8802) sure H548 write H3789 (H8802) leaders
H8269 Levites H3881 priests H3548 seal H2856 (H8803)
we make - Nehemiah 10:29; 2 Kings 23:3; 2 Chronicles 15:12-13,...
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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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SEAL
See (Nehemiah 10:1)....
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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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2 Chronicles 15:12; 2 Chronicles 15:13; 2 Chronicles 23:16; 2
Chronicles 29:10; 2 Chronicles 34:31; 2 Kings 23:3; Ezra 10:3;
Nehemiah 10:1; Nehemiah 10:29...
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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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Sure covenant, &c. — It was sealed and left upon record, that it
might be a witness against them, if they dealt deceitfully....