Some Scripture-Digging Tips
Glean from the scholars.
Take your time with the Scripture sections you’re tempted to breeze over (like Nehemiah 7). Look at commentaries and consult other scholars to see what treasures they found tucked away inside of it.
Pair the passages.
Read the first part of this passage (particularly verse 16) alongside Psalm 126. How do the details of one help support the truth of the other?