ネヘミヤ記 8:14-17 JC

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 8:13-18

An influential congregation. Account of a smaller gathering than that recorded in the first part of the chapter, but likely from its character to be equally or more fruitful of good. I. THE MEETING CONVENED ( Nehemiah 8:13 ). 1. The congregation. Select; consisting of the principal heads of houses, priests, and Levites. 2. Their design. To study the law with a view to the better understanding of it. 3. Their teacher. The ablest doctor of the day. II. THE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 8:13-18

Keeping the feast. "On the second day," the day after the great and affecting assembly of all the citizens, came together a representative company, "the chief of the fathers of all the people" ( Nehemiah 8:13 ), beside the priests and Levites, to "understand" or consider the law, that they might encourage all the children of Israel to a regular and faithful observance of it. This gathering led at once to— I. AN ACT OF REVIVED AND REJOICING OBEDIENCE . For "they found... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 8:13-18

Restoration of the feast of tabernacles in its plenitude. I. A NOTABLE INSTANCE OF NEGLECT . The commandment was plainly written, but "since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun the children of Israel had not done so. " How much they lost?—gladness, fellowship, help to their remembrance of Divine mercy, food of faith. We should follow the directions of God's book without question. Much yet to break forth from the written pages. II. An illustration of the DEPENDENCE OF ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 8:14

And they found written . The practice of "dwelling in booths," commanded in Le 23:42, had fallen into disuse, probably during the captivity, and though the feast itself had been revived by Zerubbabel ( Ezra 3:4 ), yet this feature of it, from which it derived its name, had remained in abeyance. In the feast of the seventh month . Though the "feast of trumpets" was also a feast of the seventh month, that of tabernacles was "the feast," being one of those which all Israelites not... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 8:15

And that they should publish . See Le 23:4. Saying, Go forth , etc. These words are not found in any existing Scripture, and some corruption of the present text may therefore be suspected. The Septuagint interposes, between "Jerusalem" and "Go forth," the words "And Esdras said," which would remove the difficulty; but it is difficult to understand how Ezra's name should have fallen out. Perhaps Houbigant is right in his suggestion of an emendation, by which the verse would run thus:—"And... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 8:16

The flat roofs of Oriental houses, and the court round which they were commonly built, furnished convenient sites for the booths, and would be preferred by the inhabitants of Jerusalem. The incomers from the country districts ( Nehemiah 8:15 ) would have to occupy the open places or "squares" of the city, and the temple courts, which would accommodate large numbers. On the street of the water gate see the comment on Nehemiah 8:1 . The street of the gate of Ephraim was probably a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 8:17

Jeshua the son of Nun . " Jeshua " and "Joshua" are two modes of contracting the full name of Jehoshua, the latter prevalent in early, the former in later times. The Grecised form of Jeshua was "Jesus" (see Acts 7:45 ; Hebrews 4:8 ). When it is said that since the days of Jeshua had not the children of Israel done so , we must understand, not that there had been no celebration of the feast of tabernacles since that time—not even that there had been no celebration accompanied by... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 8:14

The Feast of tabernacles had fallen into abeyance either entirely, or as regarded the dwelling in booths Nehemiah 8:17, since the time when it was kept by Zerubbabel Ezra 3:4. It is evident that the observance of the Law, impossible during the captivity, was restored slowly and with difficulty after the return. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 8:15

The mount - The “mount of Olives” is probably intended.Pine branches - Rather, “branches of the wild olive.” The actual trees named by the Law may have become scarce. It was probably considered that the spirit of the command was kept if branches of trees similar in general character to those named in Leviticus were employed. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 8:17

It is not the intention of the writer to state that the Feast of tabernacles had not been kept from the time of Joshua until this occasion (see 1 Kings 8:2, 1 Kings 8:65; Ezra 3:4); but that there had been no such celebration as this since Joshua’s time. Compare 2 Kings 23:22; 2 Chronicles 35:18. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 8:13-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 8:13-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 8:13-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 8:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 8:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 8:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 8:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 8:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 8:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 8:17

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