...Nehemiah : ' And the Levites caused the people to understand the law : — So they read in the book, in the Law of God, distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.' [Ch. viii. 7, 8.] Which words the doctors of the Talmud illustrate with this interpretation...

...heart, and her kingdom is the kingdom of peace. BISHOP HORNE. NEH.YÍÜ. 8. "So they read in tie bonk in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading." IN this chapter, as a late ingenious writer remarks, we have a short, but beautiful description...

...custom of interpreting Scripture in the church is mentioned Nehem. viii. 8, 9- they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading: and Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that...

...appointed to the office ''caused the people to understand the law," and that " they read in the book of the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading."* I quote this passage merely to point out, if not the commencement, at least the revival,...

...opened a book of the law, and after addressing a prayer to the Deity, to which the people said Amen, " read in the law of God distinctly and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.* Previous to the time of Ezra, the patriachs delivered in public assemblies, either propecies...

...they had made for the purpose, and so taught the people; and the Priests and Levites read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. Neh. viii, 4—8. We are informed, (Actsxv, 2.) Moses of old hath in every city Hum thai preach...

...the people to understand the law : and the people stood in their place, 8 So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. was to render the Scripture as plain and intelligible to the people as they could, and not...

...original, and, in my opinion, only proper mode of preaching, as Ñeh. viii. 8. " So they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly ; and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading." A few moments spent in considering this subject will not be lost The Israelites having been...

...¡»coplelo understand the law . and the people stood in their place. d* 8 Ho they rean in the book thee ? 12 Why doth thy heart carry thee away ? and what do than lo understand the reading. d 9 IT And Nehemiah, which i'j the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the...

...the priests and the Levites caused the people to understand the law ;—Jlnd they read in the book, in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused the people to understand the reading. 5. Besides, the written law is pronounced to be perfect, so that...