Nehemiah 8

seventh month

i.e. October; also, Nehemiah 8:2,14. seventh month

i.e. October; Nehemiah 8:2,14. for since the days of Jeshua

It is not meant that there had not been some formal observance of the feast of tabernacles (cf) 2 Chronicles 8:13; Ezekiel 3:4, but that the people had not dwelt in booths since Joshua's days.

Nehemiah 9

faithful Genesis 22:1-3; James 2:21-23

covenant (See Scofield "Genesis 15:18") madest known unto them

This important passage fixes beyond all cavil the time when the sabbath, God's rest Genesis 2:1-3 was given to man. Cf. Exodus 20:9-11. In Exodus 31:13-17 the sabbath is invested with the character of a sign between Jehovah and Israel. (See Scofield "Matthew 12:1"). seal

See Nehemiah 10:1.

Nehemiah 10

Tirshatha

See margin ref. (See Scofield "Nehemiah 3:26"). shewbread (See Scofield "Exodus 25:30").

atonement(See Scofield "Exodus 29:33").

Nehemiah 11

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