尼希米記 9:3-5 CUNPTS

The solemn fast of assembled Israel. Notice three features in the people's religious life. 1 . Their confession of sin. 2 . Their external reformation. 3 . Their solemn adoption of the written word of God as the law of their life. Take these as representative, universal. I. HUMILIATION AND CONFESSION . 1 . Public and united as well as private and solitary. Great impressiveness in numbers. The heart needs the stimulus of contact with great waves of feeling. There... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:2-38

Appeal It has been remarked that there is no prayer in this lengthy address to God. And the absence of direct supplication is certainly very noticeable. But it must be remembered that we may make our appeal to God in more ways than by directly asking him for the blessings we desire at his hand. The comparative and almost complete absence of formal petition from this address suggests to us that we may go far towards winning our cause by— I. PRESENTING THE SOUL BEFORE GOD IN ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:3

In their place . See above, Nehemiah 8:7 . The people and the ministers had their appointed "places"in every gathering of a religious character. The former now "stood up" in their proper place, and read , i.e. "engaged in the reading of the law, not, however, as actual readers, but as listeners. The readers would be the Levites (see Nehemiah 8:7 , Nehemiah 8:8 ). One fourth part of the day . The day and the night were alike divided by the Jews into four parts, each of three hours... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:4

Upon the stairs, of the Levites . Rather, "upon the platform of the Levites," the same probably as the " pulpit of Nehemiah 8:4 . Bani . Rather, "Binnui" (see Nehemiah 10:9 ; Nehemiah 12:8 ),the representative of the "sons of Henadad. Jeshua, Binnui, and Kadmiel are the three principal families of the Levites (comp. Ezra 2:40 ; Ezra 3:9 ; Nehemiah 3:24 ; Nehemiah 8:7 , etc.). Sherebiah was the head of a family which returned with Ezra ( Ezra 8:18 ). Chenani is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:4-6

United praise. Commencement of the worship and confessions with general praise. I. THE LEADERS OF THE WORSHIP . An honourable and responsible office. II. THEIR EXHORTATION TO THE PEOPLE . 1 . As to the attitude in which they were to offer praise. "Stand up"—the fitting posture for this part of Divine worship. 2 . As to the praise they were to offer. III. THE UNITED PRAISE . 1 . Introductory. 2 . Praise of God as "Jehovah alone." 3 .... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:5

Stand up . The people had prostrated themselves (see the comment on Nehemiah 9:3 ) for confession and prayer; they are now bidden to "stand up" for praise. Compare the practice of the Christian Church. Blessed be . Literally, "let them bless." The Levites turn their address, after its opening clause, from the people to Jehovah himself, who henceforth becomes the subject of it. Thy glorious name . The high honour due to the "name" of God is taught by the sacred writers with one uniform... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 9:4

The Septuagint and the Vulgate remove the comma after “stairs.” By the “stairs (or scaffold) of the Levites” is to be understood as an elevated platform from which they could the better address and lead the people (compare Nehemiah 8:4). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 9:5

Stand up - The people had knelt to confess and to worship God Nehemiah 9:3. They were now to take the proper attitude for praise. Compare throughout the margin reference. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 9:3

Nehemiah 9:3. They stood up and read in the book of the law That is, the Levites stood up in a place built for them, and read the law as they did before, interpreting the sense of what they read. One fourth part of the day To wit, for three hours; for there were reckoned twelve hours in their day. Probably they began to read after the morning sacrifice, at which time divers religious people used to be present, and continued reading till the sixth hour, that is, till midday; and another... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:1-38

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:1-38

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:2-38

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:4-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 9:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 9:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 9:3

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