Week 457 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 317 words
🌾 Nehemiah 8
Nehemiah 8 opens with these words: “All the people gathered themselves together as one man into the wide place that was in front of the water gate; and they spoke to Ezra the…” The line to keep is Nehemiah 8:8: “They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.” Carry the word “read” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Nehemiah 8 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “All the people gathered themselves together as one man into the wide place that was in front of the water gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Yahweh had commanded to Israel.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.
Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for today is holy to our Lord. Don’t be grieved, for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.”” Nehemiah 8 opens with these words: “All the people gathered themselves together as one man into the wide place that was in front of the water gate; and they spoke to Ezra the…” The line to keep is Nehemiah 8:8: “They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.” Carry the word “read” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Nehemiah 8:8: “They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Nehemiah 8? Then try this: Read “They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.
“They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.”
Nehemiah 8:8 · Nehemiah 8
Say it
Practice Nehemiah 8:8
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Theyinthebook,inthelawofGod,distinctly;andtheythesense,sotheyunderstoodthereading.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Nehemiah 8?
- Read “They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Nehemiah 8 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Nehemiah 8. Help us remember Nehemiah 8:8 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Nehemiah 8 is long, read Nehemiah 8:8 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 457 · the whole night
🌾 Nehemiah 8
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