In the regular service for the day, the elder read from the prophets, and exhorted the people still to hope for the Coming One, who would bring in a glorious reign, and banish all oppression. He sought to encourage his hearers by rehearsing the evidence that the Messiah's coming was near. He described the glory of His advent, keeping prominent the thought that He would appear at the head of armies to deliver Israel.

Ved dagens sædvanlige gudstjeneste læste den ældste højt af profeterne og formanede folket til at håbe på den Forjættede, som skulle herske sejrrigt over folket og bandlyse al undertrykkelse. Han søgte at opmuntre sine tilhørere ved at fortælle dem om tegnene på, at Messias' komme var nært forestående. Han beskrev herligheden ved hans komme, idet han stadig fremhævede den tanke, at han ville vise sig i spidsen for store hære for at befri Israel.