Question 157

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Psalms 19:10

10They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.

Nehemiah 8:3-10

3So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.

4Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

5Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was standing above them all, and as he opened it, all the people stood up.

6Then Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and with their hands uplifted, all the people said, “Amen, Amen!” Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

7The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law as they stood in their places.

8So they read from the Book of the Law of God, explaining it and giving insight, so that the people could understand what was being read.

9Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.

10Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

Exodus 24:7

7Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people, who replied, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.”

2 Chronicles 34:27

27because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its people, and because you have humbled yourself before Me and you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD.

Isaiah 66:2

2Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.

2 Peter 1:19-21

19We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

20Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation.

21For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

Luke 24:45

45Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

2 Corinthians 3:13-16

13We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from gazing at the end of what was fading away.

14But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.

15And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts.

16But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

Deuteronomy 17:10

10You must abide by the verdict they give you at the place the LORD will choose. Be careful to do everything they instruct you,

Deuteronomy 17:20

20Then his heart will not be exalted above his countrymen, and he will not turn aside from the commandment, to the right or to the left, in order that he and his sons may reign many years over his kingdom in Israel.

Acts 17:11

11Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.

Acts 8:30

30So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.

Acts 8:34

34“Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”

Luke 10:26-28

26“What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”

27He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

28“You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”

Psalms 1:2

2But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.

Psalms 119:97

97Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.

2 Chronicles 24:21

21But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.

Proverbs 3:5

5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

Deuteronomy 33:3

3Surely You love the people; all the holy ones are in Your hand, and they sit down at Your feet; each receives Your words—

Proverbs 2:1-6

1My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,

2if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,

3if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,

4if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,

5then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.

6For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Psalms 119:18

18Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.

Nehemiah 7:6

6These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,

Nehemiah 7:8

8the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;