The people gather to hear God’s Word read, translated, and explained. They observe the Feast of Booths.

• What is emphasized in this chapter?
• Consider and meditate on verse 8. What application does this have for us in our day and age?
• Why were the people weeping (v. 9)?
• Note verse 17, and compare with 2 Chronicles 8:13 and Ezra 3:4. What is the difference between Nehemiah 8:17 and the other two passages?