Nehemiah 9:2-3 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 9:1-3

We have here a general account of a public fast which the children of Israel kept, probably by order from Nehemiah, by and with the advice and consent of the chief of the fathers. It was a fast that men appointed, but such a fast as God had chosen; for, 1. It was a day to afflict the soul, Isa. 58:5. Probably they assembled in the courts of the temple, and they there appeared in sackcloth and in the posture of mourners, with earth on their heads, Neh. 9:1. By these outward expressions of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 9:2

And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers ,.... Such as were genuine Israelites, of the seed of Abraham, who had married wives of the Gentiles, strangers to the commonwealth of Israel, either before the reformation by Ezra, not being then discovered, or had fallen into this evil since; but now, on the reading of the law, were convinced of it, and so separated themselves from such wives, which was a proof of the truth of their repentance: and stood and confessed their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 9:3

And they stood up in their place ,.... In the outward court of the temple, where men used to stand when they prayed and confessed their sins: and read in the book of the law of the Lord their God; that they might the better know the mind and will of God, and do their duty: this they did one fourth part of the day ; the space of three hours, from sun rising, or six o'clock in the morning, to the time of the morning sacrifice, which was about nine o'clock: and another fourth part they... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 9:2

The seed of Israel separated themselves - A reformation of this kind was begun by Ezra, Ezra 10:3 ; but it appears that either more were found out who had taken strange wives, or else those who had separated from them had taken them again. And stood and confessed their sins , and the iniquities of their fathers . - They acknowledged that they had been sinners against God throughout all their generations; that their fathers had sinned and were punished;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 9:3

One fourth part of the day - As they did no manner of work on this day of fasting and humiliation, so they spent the whole of it in religious duties. They began, says Calmet, on the first hour, and continued these exercises to the third hour; from the third they recommenced, and continued till the sixth hour; from the sixth to the ninth; and from the ninth, to the twelfth or last hour. They heard the law read, standing; They prostrated themselves, and confessed their sins; 3.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:1-3

A special Fast day-how spent. This chapter and the next contain an account of the proceedings of a day set apart for special fasting and humiliation These three verses give a general description of the proceedings. I. The DATE . The 24th day of the month Tisri; only one clear day having passed since the rejoicings of the feast of tabernacles. So joy and sorrow succeed each other in life; in the religious life also. No inconsistency in the indulgence of each in turn. The people had... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:1-29

A prayerful review of Divine goodness as manifested in the facts of human life. I. This is a prayerful review of the Divine NAME . "And blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise" ( Nehemiah 9:5 ). 1 . It views God as the Creator of all things ( Nehemiah 9:6 ). 2 . It views God as electing his people ( Nehemiah 9:7 ). 3 . It views God as covenanting with the faithful ( Nehemiah 9:8 ). 4 . It views God as delivering his people in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:1-35

Confession. The feast of tabernacles, held in such wise as Israel had not known since the days of Joshua ( Joshua 8:17 ), concluded, "according unto the manner" of that festival, with a " solemn assembly" on the eighth day ( Joshua 8:18 )—"the last day, that great day of the feast" ( John 7:37 ). After one day's interval, when nothing unusual was done, "on the twenty-fourth day of the month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting" (verse l), and a very great day was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:1-38

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:1-38

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 9:1-3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 9:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 9:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 9:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 9:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:1-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:1-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:1-35

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:1-38

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:1-38

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