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Nehemiah
8:1-10
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | From the Geneva Notes.
 | "In considering their offences
against the Law, therefore the Levites do not reprove them for
mourning, but assure them of God's mercies if they are
repentant." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "Sacrifices were to be offered
only at the door of the temple; but praying and preaching were, and
are, services of religion, as acceptably performed in one place as
in another." |
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| From Wesley's
Notes.
| "Rejoicing in God in serving
him with chearfulness, and thankfulness, which is your duty always,
but now especially, will give you that strength both of mind and
body, which you greatly need, both to perform all the duties
required of you, and to oppose all the designs of your
enemies." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "The beginning of every month
was ushered in as a sacred festival; but this, the commencement of
the seventh month, was kept with distinguished honor as "the
feast of trumpets," which extended over two days. It was the
first day of the seventh ecclesiastical year, and the new year's day
of the Jewish civil year, on which account it was held as "a
great day." The place where the general concourse of people was
held was "at the water gate," on the south rampart.
Through that gate the Nethinims or Gibeonites brought water into the
temple, and there was a spacious area in front of it." |
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| "The
Joy of the Lord, the Strength of His People: Nehemiah 8:10; 12:42, 43,"
Charles H. Spurgeon, 1871. |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10, The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the
Revised Common Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan,
Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia.
| "Today’s reading is about both the
faithful and joyous reception of God’s word seen in the people, and about
the faithful proclamation and interpretation of that word to the people by
Ezra and the Levites. It is a word for both congregation and preacher." |
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Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10, Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure,
Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting
Church in Australia.
| "This reading could be acted out as
part of the worship service." |
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Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10, Studies on Old
Testament texts from Series C, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology
at Chicago. |
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3 Epiphany, Year C: Nehemiah 8:1-10, Biblische
Ausbildung, Dr. Stephen L. Cook, Virginia Theological Seminary.
Part 2.
| "This passage is not about legalism and
rigidity. It is about finding life, finding true joy. It would make for a
great sermon or homily this Sunday." |
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"Eat the
Fat, Drink the Wine: Nehemiah and Subversive Acts of Joy,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with
Jesus Foundation.
| "What are some common
counterfeits for joy?" |
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Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity." |
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Expository Essay,
Nehemiah 8:1-10, Dr. William R. Long. |
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"The
Proclamation," John Stendahl, The Christian Century, 1998.
| "Do
we believe in such a way that we are reknit as a body, members of one
another, a commonwealth and not just people for ourselves? Are the words
fulfilled in our hearing?" |
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"Sadness Turned
to Joy," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com:
A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel.
| "Sometimes our sadness turns to joy
when people celebrate the good news of freedom." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Further Reforms of Ezra," from the full text book online, The Books
of Ezra and Nehemiah, F. Charles, Fensham, 1982. Section begins on p.
214. |
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"Nehemiah 8," from the full text book online, Ezra-Nehemiah, L.L.
Grabbe, 1998. Section begins on p. 52. |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Eskenazi, Tamara C.,
"The Structure of Ezra-Nehemiah and the Integrity of the Book,"
Journal of Biblical Literature, 1988. |
| Lawson, Steven J.,
"The Pattern of Biblical Preaching: An Expository Study of Ezra 7:10 and
Nehemiah 8:1-18," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2001. |
| Stendahl, John,
"The Proclamation," The Christian Century, 1998. |
| Wong, G.C.I.,
"A Note on 'Joy' in Nehemiah VIII 10," Vetus Testamentum, 1995. |
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| Reviews: |
| Sermons:
| The Shining Light - Nehemiah 8:1-18, by Ray C. Stedman.
Text or
Real Audio. |
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| With Children:
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"Nehemiah," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"Ezra Reads the
Law," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian
Center. |
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"Water
Gate," Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com. |
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| Drama:
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art,
Nehemiah 8:2, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
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| Hymns and Music: |
| Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's
Art Index: |
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