Nehemiah 8:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Ezra opened the book in the sightb of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up: ”

Nehemiah 8:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Stood up - The attitude of attention and respect. Compare the existing practice of the Christian Church at the reading of the Gospel for the day.
Nehemiah 8:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was (d) above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up: (d) So that his voice might be heard the better.
Nehemiah 8:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

PART IV ( Nehemiah 7:73 b - Nehemiah 10:39 ). Ezra and the Law. Nehemiah 7:73 b - Nehemiah 8:12 . The Reading of the Law. Nehemiah 7:73 b. These words are repeated by mistake from Ez...
Nehemiah 8:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

opened the book . unrolled the scroll. in the sight . before the eyes. stood up. In token of reverence ( Judges 3:20 ; Job 29:8 ; Job 37:14 ).
Nehemiah 8:5 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 445 EFFECT OF EZRA’S PREACHING Nehemiah 8:5-6 . And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood...
Nehemiah 8:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up: All the people stood up - This was out of respect to the sa...
Nehemiah 8:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up: When he opened it, all the people stood up. This, a...
Nehemiah 8:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Reading of the Law by Ezra 1. The street] RV 'the broad place': and so in Nehemiah 8:3 ; Nehemiah 8:16 . The water gate ] This probably led to the spring of Gihon (the Virgin's spring).
Nehemiah 8:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE LAW Nehemiah 8:1-8 THE fragmentary nature of the chronicler's work is nowhere more apparent than in that portion of it which treats of the events immediately following on the completion of...
Nehemiah 8:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

New Light from God's Law Nehemiah 8:1-18 Surely this was the first public Bible-reading! When will the people be again as hungry for the Word of God as these Jews who stood in the open space fr...
Nehemiah 8:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

We now come to the second section of the Book, which gives an account of the special reading of the Law, and the reform which followed. Ezra now appears on the scene. There has been some speculation...
Nehemiah 8:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(3) And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people w...
Nehemiah 8:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people (for he was above all the people) ,.... So plainly seen by them, and what he did, and the more easily heard, for which purpose the pulpit was...
Nehemiah 8:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up: Ver. 5. And Ezra opened the book ] God's Book; not Arist...
Nehemiah 8:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When he opened it, all the people stood up Either in reverence to God's word, or that they might hear his words more distinctly. And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God He blessed him as the gr...
Nehemiah 8:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE READING OF THE LAW (vv. 1-12) We have seen at the end of chapter 6 the wall was completed, and in chapter 7 appointments were made for the proper order to be maintained in the city. Now anot...
Nehemiah 8:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Explanation of the Law. B. C. 444. 1 And all the people gathered themselves together...
Nehemiah 8:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Either in reverence to God's word, of which see Numbers 11:32 Judges 3:20 ; or that they might hear his words the more distinctly: or rather, because they observed that Ezra composed himself to...
Nehemiah 8:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Reading And Explaining Of The Law ( Nehemiah 8:1-8 ). The first stage of covenant renewal was the reading and explaining of the Law. Such reading and explaining of a section of the Law may wel...
Nehemiah 8:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY NOTES.] Nehemiah 8:1 . Street ] Rather “square.” An open place at the gate of Oriental cities where trials were held and wares set forth for sale.— Gesenius . The water gate ] Sec ad...
Nehemiah 8:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 8:2 . Upon the first day of the seventh month, the day when the civil year began, reckoned from the creation of the world. Ezra began the year, like Adam, with a holy convocation. He, and...
Nehemiah 8:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street. The instructor in the law God has evermore blessed His own Word as the chosen instrument of all revival and progress...
Nehemiah 8:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

PART II . ACCOUNT OF THE STATE OF RELIGION AMONG THE JEWS UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF NEHEMIAH . EXPOSITION RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION OF THE PEOPLE BY EZ...
Nehemiah 8:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Law Read and Heard
Nehemiah 8:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 8:14 ; Judges 3:20 ; Luke 4:16 ; Luke 4:17

Nehemiah 8:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Nehemiah 8:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Nehemiah 8:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 8:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Nehemiah 8:5 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Nehemiah 8:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Nehemiah 8:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 8:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 8:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Nehemiah 8:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Nehemiah 8:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 8:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nehemiah 8:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Nehemiah 8:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Nehemiah 8:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 8:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 8:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Nehemiah 8:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Nehemiah 8:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 8:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Nehemiah 8:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 8:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Nehemiah 8:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Nehemiah 8:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nehemiah 8:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge