Nehemiah 8

Nehemiah 8:1-18

Contents: The law read and explained. Feast of tabernacles restored.

Characters: God, Ezra, Nehemiah.

Conclusion: Reading the Scripture in religious assemblies is an ordinance of God whereby He is honored and the church edified. It should be delivered distinctly, for it is a requisite that those who hear the Word should understand it, else it is to them as an empty sound of words.

Key Word: Bible, Nehemiah 8:8.

Strong Verses: Nehemiah 8:6; Nehemiah 8:8.

Striking Facts: Nehemiah 8:14. The feast of tabernacles was a memorial of their dwelling in tents in the wilderness, a representation of our tabernacle state in this world as followers of Christ, and a type of the Gospel church.