Nehemiah 8:1-6
The people came together in the square before this
This group instructed the people in the law and made the meaning clear
Levites
The people discovered in the law that they were to do this during the festival of the seventh month
make temporary shelters
The people told Ezra to bring out this book
Book of the Law of Moses
Nehemiah, Ezra, and the Levites told people the day was holy, and they should not do this
mourn or weep
The people were to proclaim and spread God’s Word to these places
throughout their towns and in Jerusalem
The people did this after Ezra read from daybreak until noon
Lifted their hands and said, “Amen!”
Nehemiah told the people to do this rather than grieve
enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and celebrate with joy
The people gathered this material to build temporary shelters
branches from various trees