According to Nehemiah, Ezra stood on a special wooden platform so everyone could see and hear him read. He had many helpers standing on each side, showing that it was an important event for everyone.
Nehemiah 8:4: And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, [and] Meshullam. [pulpit...: Heb. tower of wood]
This verse contradicts Nehemiah 8:4 where Ezra, a religious leader, is publicly reading the law, while Timothy discourages women from teaching or having authority over men in a church setting, highlighting differing views on public religious instruction.
1 Timothy 2:12: But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.