For Revival, Re-Bible
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Title: For Revival, Re-Bible ------------------- Date: 1/1/2002
Keywords:
"Bible" "revival"
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Passage: Nehemiah 8:1-8*
1. And all the people gathered as one man at the square which was in front of the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses which the Lord had given to Israel.
2. Then Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly of men, women, and all who could listen with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month.
3. And he read from it before the square which was in front of the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of men and women, those who could understand; and all the people were attentive to the book of the law.
4. And Ezra the scribe stood at a wooden podium which they had made for the purpose. And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hand; and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam on his left hand.
5. And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people for he was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up.
6. Then Ezra blessed the Lord the great God. And all the people answered, "Amen, Amen!" while lifting up their hands; then they bowed low and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground.
7. Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, explained the law to the people while the people remained in their place.
8. And they read from the book, from the law of God, translating to give the sense so that they understood the reading.
Questions
1. What was the request the people (a great crowd of Israelites) made of the leaders? (v. 1)
2. How would you describe the response of the Jews to the reading of the Law of God? (vv. 3, 6)
Practical help
Throughout the years prior to this public reading of the Law, the Jews had drifted into various disobediences. They had neglected celebrating the feasts of the Old Testament, had not been giving God the tithe of their income, had not supported the Priesthood the way they should have, and had broken the Sabbath laws (among other things).
Why had they so flagrantly disobeyed God? Because they had not had regular exposure to Scripture! When the leaders in Jerusalem read the Bible to the people, though, a revival of obedience broke out.
As you launch 2002, you can do no better than remember the formula for victory in Jesus. Trusting obedience that comes from giving attention to God’s inspired Word. For revival, re-Bible!
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*"Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright
The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by
permission."
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