Today Selwyn looks at Nehemiah 9:5-15, these verses contain a great example of prayer. As Selwyn says: “It begins, as do all great prayers with worship, adoration and praise. … Clearly it is shot through with a God-focus. All great praying begins by focusing on God before focusing on anything else. When He is put in His [...]
Selwyn talks about how the Israelites became aware of their sinfulness when they listened to God’s word. In Nehemiah 9:1-5, the verses set for reading and meditation, we are told that they; ” … stood in their places and confessed their sins and the wickedness of their fathers. They stood where they were and read [...]
We see a continuation of the spiritual revival of the Jewish people, as outlined in the verses (Nehemiah 8:13-18) set for reading and meditation. As Selwyn says: “In the section before us today we see how the spiritual movement that began in the five or six-hour meeting culminates in the people desiring to know and [...]
I think there are many great points made by Selwyn in today’s study. Accordingly, I’ll be repeating a number of his statements because they are worth the time to meditate on them – some more! The people, on hearing the reading and explanation of Scripture by Ezra, recognise their sinfulness and mourn, and they weep. [...]
Selwyn continues to discuss the importance of being involved in the reading and explanation (exposition) of the Bible – God’s Word. I think it’s important to keep in mind that we are God’s servants when we are given the role to explain Scripture – as it is really the Holy Spirit, who through us, makes [...]
I like the following bit from today’s study: “It is now the seventh month, the most solemn month of the year, ushered in by the Feast of Trumpets. So universal is the spiritual awaking that the people leave their towns and make their way to Jerusalem ‘as one man’ (Nehemiah 8:1), to hear Ezra read [...]
Where sin abounds …
Selwyn continues to write about the prayer covered in the verses, Nehemiah 9:16-25. He says: “The main focus of this part of the prayer is not the sinfulness of the people but the marvellous mercy and forgiving grace of God. … Look at the way the words ‘You’ and ‘they’ are set against each other [...]
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