This section helps us to see the seriousness with which the people of Judah took their dedication to The Law. It was being read and explained with a depth they had not yet known and their reaction is an obvious result of God's word on a desiring soul.

As recorded in this section, they continue in the Fall Feast schedule and we get to the place in chapter 9 where they people are remembering all God has done, and they worship Him for His great mercy and grace. It is genuinely an encouragement to us when we read such passages, if we recognize their heart felt words and make application to our own walk. It should serve as a reminder to us all of what God has done and all because of His love.