standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up. Then Ezra blessed the LORD the great God. And all the people answered, "Amen, Amen!" while lifting up their hands; then they bowed low and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground. Kidner: the royal reception given to the Word of God. This day was to prove a turning-point. From now on, the Jews would be predominantly people of a “the book” Sometimes we get so casual that we forget that even our posture says something – look at how the TV analysts are focusing lately on not just what someone says ... but their body language – your posture this morning How attentive are you to the Word? What’s – Everything was arranged and orchestrated to promote respect for God’s Word thus encouraging submission and obedience – say Amen” before we even understand what God requires of us Let’s “Amen,
standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up. Then Ezra blessed the LORD the great God. And all the people answered, "Amen, Amen!" while lifting up their hands; then they bowed low and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground. Kidner: the royal reception given to the Word of God. This day was to prove a turning-point. From now on, the Jews would be predominantly “the people of a book” Sometimes we get so casual that we forget that even our posture says something – look at how the TV analysts are focusing lately on not just what someone says ... but their body language – What’s your posture this morning – How attentive are you to the Word? Everything was arranged and orchestrated to promote respect for God’s Word – thus encouraging submission and obedience Let’s say “Amen, Amen” before we even understand what God requires of us
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