Nehemiah 8:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.

Morning

Acts 20:7

Acts 28:23

Ears

Bible References

Morning

On the first day of the week, when we had met to break bread, Paul began to address the people. Since he intended to leave the next day, he went on speaking until midnight.

So they set a day to meet with Paul and came out in large numbers to see him where he was staying.

Ears

When Jesus had finished saying all these things, the crowds were utterly amazed at his teaching,

David himself calls him "Lord,' so how can he be his son?" And the large crowd kept listening to him with delight.

So pay attention to how you listen, because to the one who has something, more will be given. However, from the one who doesn't have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him."

but they couldn't find a way to do it, because all the people were eager to hear him.

A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a dealer in purple goods, was listening to us. She was a worshiper of God, and the Lord opened her heart to listen carefully to what was being said by Paul.

These people were more receptive than those in Thessalonica. They were very willing to receive the message, and every day they carefully examined the Scriptures to see if those things were so.

Here is another reason why we constantly give thanks to God: When you received God's word, which you heard from us, you did not accept it as the word of humans but for what it really is the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.

For this reason we must pay closer attention to the things we have heard, or we may drift away,

"Let everyone listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.'"