Nehemiah 8:5

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.

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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)...
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 7:7...
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 )...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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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 p...
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: W...
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...
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...
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 o...
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 appe...
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...
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 mo...
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....
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...
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 p...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Explanation of the Law. B. C. 444. ...
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, be...
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 read...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Law Of Moses Is Read And Explained At The Celebration Of The Feasts Of The Seventh Month ( Nehemiah 8:1-18 ). The final words that closed off...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Reading And Explaining To The People Of The Law Of Moses And A Review Of Their Past History, Leads To Them Establishing A Renewal Of Their Coven...
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 fo...
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...
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 Complete Pulpit Commentary

PART II . ACCOUNT OF THE STATE OF RELIGION AMONG THE JEWS UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF NEHEMIAH . EXPOSITION REL...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Law Read and Heard
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, unrolling the parchment as he progressed with his reading; ( for he was above all the peopl...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

⁵ 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:

Related Commentaries of Nehemiah 8:5

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Nehemiah 8:5