Nehemiah 8
Ezra Reads the Torah (Book of the Law)
Ezra and the Levites Teach the People
Nehemiah and Ezra Encourage the People
Feast of Tabernacles Celebrated
Nehemiah 9
The People Confess Their Sins
The People Make a Covenant with the LORD
Editor's Note: Wearied, often pessimistic observations and life lessons shared from an anonymous author who has "been there, do...
I like to see if there is an illustration behind the listed names in verses.
ReplyDeleteFrom Neh 8:4
Ezra = "help"
Mattithiah = "gift of Yahweh"
Shema = "hear"
Anaiah = "Yahweh has answered"
Uriah or Urijah = "Yahweh is my light (flame)"
Hilkiah = "my portion is Yahweh"
Maaseiah = "work of Yahweh"
Pedaiah = "Yahweh has ransomed"
Mishael = "who is what God is"
Malchijah or Malchiah = "my king is Yahweh"
Hashum = "rich"
Hashbadana = "considerate judge"
Zechariah = "Yahweh remembers"
Meshullam = "friend"
See Lev 23:23-25 as to why this is an important day for God's children.
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Chapter 9 makes the Way of life and Way of death so clear. It even uses illustrations from their past. These ways are established, and proven many times over.
ReplyDeleteShould we expect a different Way? Did the Messiah show, teach, or live a new Way to the Father or did he magnify, lift up, and exemplify the Way of life?
Seriously. Any thoughts?
-Stacy
Lev 18:5, Num 15:29, Neh 9:29, Eze 18:19, Exe 18:24, Exe 20:11, May 5:17, 2 Peter 2