 | Charles Hodge - 1825 - 600 Seiten
...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, of the practice... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1825 - 766 Seiten
...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 : ' So... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1826 - 706 Seiten
...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 him, being read... | |
 | 1826 - 478 Seiten
...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 or moral... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 Seiten
...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 to hide... | |
 | 1826 - 436 Seiten
...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 lately... | |
 | Bernard Whitman - 1827 - 214 Seiten
...understand the law ; and the people stood in their place. So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. And Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people —... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 676 Seiten
...for the purpose ; and beside him stood Mattithia, &c. &c. So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. MAI., ii. 7: For the priest's lip* should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth;... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1827 - 288 Seiten
...DISCOURSES ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS. BY ADAM CLARKE, LL. DFSA " So they read in the book of the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading," Nehemiah viii 8. NEW-YORK. PUBLISHED BT N. BANGS AND J. EMORT, FOR THE METHODIS? EPISCOPAL CHDRCR,... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 Seiten
...understand the law, and the people stood in their place : so they read in the book of the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. — Neh.viii. 1 — 9. xiii. 1. He established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel,... | |
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So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. 
