Nehemiah

Completed another book today. I like reading whole books in one sitting. It makes me feel like I'm making real progress.

Listen to this account in Nehemiah 8 - "Ezra the high priest brought the Book of the Law before the assembly, which included the men and women and all the children old enough to understand. He faced the square just inside the Water Gate from early morning until noon and read aloud to everyone who could understand. All the people listened closely to the Book of the Law"

Seriously? They all stood and listened for up to six hours? That's impressive. Later after he read, it says that the people bowed down and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground. I've heard of a long passage of Scripture, but that's crazy! I don't think I'd get past 20 minutes without quitting, let alone those that had to listen...children too! That must have been something to experience.