Relevant Verses: Nehemiah 8

Leading question: In an age when reading seems to be less important, can the example of long hours of reading make a difference for good in today’s world.?

Nehemiah 8 is a remarkable chapter that features long hours of the public reading of Scripture. Four key issues are worth exploring here: 1) What are the gains and losses that come from the interruption of hard work for the public reading of Scripture? 2) To what extent is the public reading of Scripture in Nehemiah’s day comparable to the “oral” model for the modern Contemporary English Version, the ...