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ngaging the Hearers
Nehemiah 8:1-12
All the people gathered together into the square before the Water Gate. They told
the scribe Ezra to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had given to
Israel.
2Accordingly, the priest Ezra brought the law before the assembly, both men
and women and all who could hear with understanding. This was on the fi rst day of
the seventh month.
3He read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from
early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who
could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.
4The scribe Ezra stood on a wooden platform that had been made for the purpose;
and beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on
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his right hand; and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah,
What is striking to you about this scene?
and Meshullam on his left hand.
5And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the
people, for he was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people
stood up.
6Then Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and all the people answered,
"Amen, Amen," lifting up their hands. Then they bowed their heads and worshiped
the LORD with their faces to the ground.
7Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub,
Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites,
helped the people to understand the law, while the people remained in their places.
8So
they read from the book, from the law of God, with interpretation. They gave the sense,
so that the people understood the reading.
9 And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites
who taught the people said to all the people, "This day is holy to the LORD your God;
do not mourn or weep." For all the people wept when they heard the words of the
law.
10Then he said to them, "Go your way, eat the fat and drink sweet wine and
send portions of them to those for whom nothing is prepared, for this day is holy to
our LORD; and do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."
11So the
Levites stilled all the people, saying, "Be quiet, for this day is holy; do not be grieved."
12And all the people went their way to eat and drink and to send portions and to make
great rejoicing, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.
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SKETCHES
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ncounter Discern Respond
The goal of the fi rst stage of Bible study is to help people engage with the scripture, both
intellectually and emotionally, to "stand up in their hearts" as they open to Scripture.
How do you help people "stand up in their hearts" as they begin the Bible Study?
1. Make .
2. their blocks to hearing.
3. them into an appropriate entry posture to the text.
A leader's role is to expectation levels and them.
The Encounter phase must address the following needs within the fi rst 10 minutes of the study:
1. needs: Answer the question "Will this be worthwhile?"
2. needs: Answer the questions "Will I understand this?" "Will it be interesting?" "Will I learn something?"
3. needs: Answer the question "Is this a safe place?" "Can I be myself here?" "Is my contribution valued?"
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Some ideas for creative Encounter exercises:
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Reporter. Write a brief summary as if you are a reporter writing a story on an event/character
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Journal entry. Write a brief journal entry as though you are one of the characters in the narrative
Good "Encounter"
questions will:
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Eye Witness Account. Write or share in pairs as if speaking from the perspective of an eye witness to
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the event (as though you are on trial and need to give details)
Bridge the gap to our modern
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Role play. In pairs, "be" one of the characters in the passage and discuss responses to what's going on
experience
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Dramatic reading. Ask several people in the group to participate and read the passage dramatically
Elicit intrigue; studiers will want
(this works really well with passages in which there's a dialogue).
to go further
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Director. Ask them to imagine they are directing the passage as a scene in a movie; plan out camera
> Reveal the tension of the pas-
angles, lighting, background music, casting, etc.
sage; the drama of the narrative
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5 Senses. Read the passage from the perspective of the 5 senses: ask them to pick a sense (touch,
comes to life.
smell, sight, hearing, emotional feeling), have someone read the passage aloud, and then discuss what
> Begin to move to the heart of
each "sense" perceived in the passage.
the passage.
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Drawing. Give each group member a sheet of paper with a few square blank "cartoon" blocks. Have
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them fi ll in the blocks with drawings of the scenes from the passage.
Provoke other questions
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SKETCHES
of Leadership o o o o >
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ngaging the Hearers
Nehemiah 8:1-12
All the people gathered together into the square before the Water Gate. They told
the scribe Ezra to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had given to
Israel.
2Accordingly, the priest Ezra brought the law before the assembly, both men
and women and all who could hear with understanding. This was on the fi rst day of
the seventh month.
3He read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from
early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who
could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.
4The scribe Ezra stood on a wooden platform that had been made for the purpose;
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What is striking to you about this scene?
and beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on
his right hand; and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah,
> "The ears of all the people were atten-
tive"--they were prepared for the reading
and Meshullam on his left hand.
5And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the
of the scripture: a platform had been made
people, for he was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people
for the purpose of reading the scripture.
Ezra had been told to bring the Law of
stood up.
6Then Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and all the people answered,
Moses. They had thought ahead and had
"Amen, Amen," lifting up their hands. Then they bowed their heads and worshiped
prepared for this day. They gathered all the
people.
the LORD with their faces to the ground.
7Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub,
> When the scripture was read, the people
Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites,
stood up, out of respect and real interest.
They had heightened expectation: they
helped the people to understand the law, while the people remained in their places.
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expected that it would be worth it. Like
they read from the book, from the law of God, with interpretation. They gave the sense,
standing on tip-toes when a parade is pass-
ing by--they expected to receive something
so that the people understood the reading.
great.
9 And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites
> The people were physically involved in the
worship of God: they raised their hands,
who taught the people said to all the people, "This day is holy to the LORD your God;
they responded "Amen, Amen", they
do not mourn or weep." For all the people wept when they heard the words of the
bowed their heads, they worshipped with
their faces to the ground.
law.
10Then he said to them, "Go your way, eat the fat and drink sweet wine and
> As the reading went on, the Levites went
send portions of them to those for whom nothing is prepared, for this day is holy to
through the crowd, helping people to
understand, giving the meaning, answering
our LORD; and do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."
11So the
questions.
Levites stilled all the people, saying, "Be quiet, for this day is holy; do not be grieved."
> They were not to mourn or weep (out of
repentance) but rather they were told to
12And all the people went their way to eat and drink and to send portions and to make
rejoice and eat and celebrate, because they
great rejoicing, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.
understood the word of the law. Rather
than the law being bad news and full of
condemnation, hearing it was a privilege
and a joy.
The goals of the Encounter stage in a Bible study encourage more than a cognitive
response to the text. In this stage, participants also interact with the text emotionally.
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So, the group discovers both
1. What the text is actually saying (cognitive), and
2. How they feel about what the text is saying (emotive).
Both head and heart should be engaged in the Encounter stage.
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SKETCHES
of Leadership o o o o >
Encounter Discern Respond
The goal of the fi rst stage of Bible study is to help people engage with the scripture, both
intellectually and emotionally, to "stand up in their hearts" as they open to Scripture.
How do you help people "stand up in their hearts" as they begin the Bible Study?
1. Make .
space
2. their blocks to hearing.
Overcome
3. them into an appropriate entry posture to the text.
Guide
A leader's role is to expectation levels and
raise
meet them.
The Encounter phase must address the following needs within the fi rst 10 minutes of the study:
1.
Emotional
needs: Answer the question "Will this be worthwhile?"
2.
Intellectual needs: Answer the questions "Will I understand this?" "Will it be interesting?" "Will I learn something?"
3. Social @@
needs: Answer the question "Is this a safe place?" "Can I be myself here?" "Is my contribution valued?"
Some ideas for creative Encounter exercises:
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>
Reporter. Write a brief summary as if you are a reporter writing a story on an event/character
Good "Encounter"
>
Journal entry. Write a brief journal entry as though you are one of the characters in the narrative
questions will:
>
Eye Witness Account. Write or share in pairs as if speaking from the perspective of an eye witness to
> Bridge the gap to our modern
the event (as though you are on trial and need to give details)
experience
>
Role play. In pairs, "be" one of the characters in the passage and discuss responses to what's going on
> Elicit intrigue; studiers will want
>
Dramatic reading. Ask several people in the group to participate and read the passage dramatically
(this works really well with passages in which there's a dialogue).
to go further
>
Director. Ask them to imagine they are directing the passage as a scene in a movie; plan out camera
> Reveal the tension of the pas-
angles, lighting, background music, casting, etc.
sage; the drama of the narrative
>
5 Senses. Read the passage from the perspective of the 5 senses: ask them to pick a sense (touch,
smell, sight, hearing, emotional feeling), have someone read the passage aloud, and then discuss what
comes to life.
each "sense" perceived in the passage.
> Begin to move to the heart of
>
Drawing. Give each group member a sheet of paper with a few square blank "cartoon" blocks. Have
the passage.
them fi ll in the blocks with drawings of the scenes from the passage.
> Provoke other questions
INTERVARSITY ®
Sketches of Leadership #31
©2007 InterVarsity Christian Fellowship 6400 Schroeder Road, P.O. Box 7895 Madison, WI 53707-7895
tel 608.274.9001
email info@intervarsity.org
web www.intervarsity.org
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