E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nehemiah 9:1
this month. In 404 B.C., not in 426 B.C. (Nehemiah 7:73 ). Same as Ezra 9:1-4 . See App-58 . children = sons. read more
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E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nehemiah 9:2
strangers = sons of the foreigner. sins. Hebrew. chata'. App-44 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nehemiah 9:3
the book of the law. See App-47 . the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Nehemiah 9:1
ISRAEL'S CONFESSION OF THEIR SINS AND THEIR OATH OF ALLEGIENCE TO THE GOD OF THEIR FATHERSThis chapter seems rather long, but no chapter could be long enough for an adequate record of the repeated apostasies of God's Chosen People. Nevertheless, this abbreviation of them, along with the earnest confession of all the people, appears as one of the redeeming moments in the history of Israel, and as one of the stars in their crown of glory.Despite all the wretched sins and shortcomings of Israel,... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Nehemiah 9:1
Nehemiah 9:1. In the twenty-and-fourth day of this month— The feast of tabernacles being ended, a day was appointed for a solemn fast; when they assembled; confessed their sins; deprecated the judgments due to the iniquity of their fathers; acknowledged the omnipotence of God in creating and preserving all things; disclaimed all dependance upon that host of heaven which they confessed to be the creatures of God, Nehemiah 9:6.; and enumerated his gracious mercies in their manifold deliverances... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 9:1
1. Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month—that is, on the second day after the close of the feast of tabernacles, which commenced on the fourteenth and terminated on the twenty-second ( :-). The day immediately after that feast, the twenty-third, had been occupied in separating the delinquents from their unlawful wives, as well, perhaps, as in taking steps for keeping aloof in future from unnecessary intercourse with the heathen around them. For although this necessary measure of... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 9:2
2. confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers—Not only did they read in their recent sufferings a punishment of the national apostasy and guilt, but they had made themselves partakers of their fathers' sins by following the same evil ways. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 9:3
3. they . . . read in the book of the law—Their extraordinary zeal led them to continue this as before. one fourth part of the day—that is, for three hours, twelve hours being the acknowledged length of the Jewish day ( :-). This solemn diet of worship, which probably commenced at the morning sacrifice, was continued for six hours, that is, till the time of the evening sacrifice. The worship which they gave to the Lord their God, at this season of solemn national humiliation, consisted in... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Nehemiah 9:1-4
The preparations for prayer 9:1-4Two days after the solemn assembly (Nehemiah 8:18), the people were still mourning over their sins (Nehemiah 9:1). This was a genuine spiritual revival. In obedience to God’s Law the people broke off forbidden alliances with non-Jews (cf. Deuteronomy 23:3-8). They also confessed their ancestors’ sins as well as their own, listened to the reading of the Law, and worshipped God (Nehemiah 9:2-3). Seven Levites led the people in confession and worship (Nehemiah... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 9:1-38
Israel’s confession and oath (9:1-10:39)Two days after the end of the Feast of Tabernacles (which lasted from the fifteenth day to the twenty-second day of the month; see 8:18; Leviticus 23:34), the people reassembled for another reading of the law. After this came a time of confession and worship led by the Levites (9:1-5).The prayer began by exalting God as the great Creator, and by praising him for choosing Abraham and making his covenant with him (6-8). God was faithful to his people... read more