Nehemiah - Chapter-9

Chapter Summary

The people feast and repent. Confession of the priests and Levites.

How do the people respond to their own sin in verses 1-2? How is this instructive for us today?
Verse 6 says that God doesn't just create, but continually sustains. How can you see this in your own life?
What do we learn about God from the fact that he sees affliction in verse 9? How does this give us hope in our own afflictions?
What is the basis for praise in verse 5? What are some ways you have seen these qualities of God in your own experience?
What is the connection in verse 8 between righteousness and keeping promises? What promises in the Bible give you hope and how can we know God will be faithful to fulfill them?
What do we learn about God from his providing for Israel's needs in verse 15? How have you seen God provide for your own needs in your life? What should our response be?
What stories can you think of that verses 16-17 could be referring to? How are these examples and warnings for us today?
What do we learn about God from the fact that he doesn't forsake Israel even when they forsake him in verse 17? Is this true for us today? What about God's character makes him act this way? How do we learn more about him from this action?
Does verse 27 contradict verse 17? Explain why or why not and what the author is trying to communicate here.
What does verse 31 teach us about God's character? How could verse 31 help comfort someone who is suffering punishment for their sin?

Confessed, v. 2.

God, Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Shebmah, Bunni, Chenani, Hash-habaliah, Hodijah, Pethahiah.

6, 17.