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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 8:17

Since the days of Joshua - No feast of tabernacles since Joshua's time had been so heartily and so piously celebrated. The story of the sacred fire now discovered, which had been hidden by the order of Jeremiah in a dry well, and now, some of the mud from the bottom being brought upon the altar, was kindled afresh by the rays of the sun, which suddenly broke out, though before covered with clouds, etc., is worthy of no credit. Those who wish to see the detail may consult 2 Maccabees... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 8:1-18

The word of God in a threefold relationship. I. THE WORD OF GOD AND POPULAR DESIRE . "And they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded to Israel." 1. The desire of the people for the word of God. 2. The attitude of the people toward the word of God. II. THE WORD OF GOD AND SPIRITUAL EMOTION . "This day is holy unto the Lord your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 8:13

And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers. At times it is true that "increase of appetite doth grow by what it feeds on." Once let the sweetness of the Divine word be tasted and appreciated, and there springs up in the heart instantly a desire for more—a wish to continue in the study—a feeling like that of the Psalmist when he said, "Lord, what love have I unto thy law: all the day long is my study in it" ( Psalms 119:97 ). The Jews, taught by Ezra in the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 8:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 8:1-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 8:13

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

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