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(The views expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
Nehemiah 8:9–12, “And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength. So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved. And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.”
Nehemiah, as the king’s close and personal friend, was appointed as the local governor in Israel. Ezra, the priest and expert in the Law, had called the people together and told them that they had no reason to weep. It was a very emotional time and everyone was concerned when they heard the book of the Law as it was read out in public. The Law contained the contract between the Lord God and His people Israel, Abraham’s descendants and the people who were the Lord God’s vector to bless all the families of the earth. The contract contained many rich and great promises but it also contained some serious penalty clauses. However, the people were told not to weep for this was a good day, they had completed the task that the Lord had given them and were now ready to move on to the next stage of honouring and obeying the Lord so that they could maintain tenure in the Promised Land.
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