 | John Strype - 1824 - 778 Seiten
...which is set forth in the book of Nehemiah. Where it is said, 7%£ Levites did read in the book of the law of God " distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to under" stand the reading. If we heard this kind of reading at " the mouths of our ministers, we neither... | |
 | John Milton - 1825 - 472 Seiten
...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 taught... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1825 - 766 Seiten
...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 : ' So... | |
 | John Milton - 1825 - 794 Seiten
...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 taught the... | |
 | 1825 - 570 Seiten
...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 of... | |
 | Charles Hodge - 1825 - 600 Seiten
...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, of the practice... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1825 - 854 Seiten
...Lévites are said to have caused the people to understand the law, because " they read in the book., in the law of God, distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.1' (Neh. viii. 8.)1 Some time after the return from die great captivity, Hebrew ceased to be... | |
 | 1826 - 478 Seiten
...accompanied by several Levites in a public congregation of men and women, ascended a pulpit, opened a book of the law, and after addressing a prayer to...sense, and caused them to understand the reading.* Previous to the time of Ezra, the patriachs delivered in public assemblies, either propecies or moral... | |
 | 1826 - 436 Seiten
...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 lately... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1826 - 706 Seiten
...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 him,... | |
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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. 
