Unit 18 Session 2
THE LAW TAUGHT
NEHEMIAH 8:2-12
Key Concept:Scripture should lead us to worship, repent, and celebrate.
After completing the wall around Jerusalem, Nehemiah established measures around the city to protect them from their opponents (Nehemiah 7:1-4). He then reiterated the initial census of returnees recorded in Ezra 2 (Nehemiah 7:5-73a) with the intention of repopulating Jerusalem (7:4-5) and renewing their covenant with God (8:1). To do this, Ezra read the Torah - the first five books of the Bible written by Moses - to the people. The Torah contained the Israelites' history, God's covenant with them, the covenant stipulations, and God's promised blessings and curses.
As you examine Nehemiah 2:2-12:
✞ Note the connection that reading God's Word leads us
to worship Him.
✞ Recognize that rightly understanding God's Word causes
us both to mourn our sin and rejoice in our salvation
found in Christ.
