Nehemiah 8:9
Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, "This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep." For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.
Chapter Outline
1. The reverent manner of reading and hearing the law
9. They comfort the people
13. The eagerness of the people to hear and be instructed
16. They keep the feast of tabernacles
Timeline
445 BCNehemiah's Prayer for the ExilesNehemiah 1
444 BCArtaxerxes Sends Nehemiah to JerusalemNehemiah 2
444 BCBuilders of the Walls NamedNehemiah 3
444 BCBuilders Overcome RidiculeNehemiah 4
444 BCNehemiah Abolishes Debt and BondageNehemiah 5
444 BCSanballat's PlotNehemiah 6
444 BCCompletion of the WallNehemiah 6:15
444 BCCensus of Returned ExilesNehemiah 7
444 BCEzra Reads the LawNehemiah 8
444 BCIsraelites Fast and RepentNehemiah 9
444 BCIsraelites Seal the CovenantNehemiah 10
444 BCPeople Settle in JerusalemNehemiah 11, 12
432 BCNehemiah Restores LawsNehemiah 13
Nehemiah 8:8
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