The Abuse of God’s House & Its LaborersNeh. 13:4-14 Eliashib the priest had allowed an Ammonite, Tobiah, to live in the house of the Lord. Tobiah, you will recall, was ...
The People Sign The CovenantNeh. 10:1-39 The first section of chapter 10 is a list of those who “placed their seal” on the covenant (10:1-27). This reflects the community commitment ...
Overview of ActivitiesNeh. 9:1-4 Not long after the Feast of Tabernacles, the people focused again on their failings before God. This time of repentance included fasting, reading the Law, and ...
Reading From The LawNeh. 8:1-8 The people tell Ezra to bring the “Book of the Law of Moses” and read it to them. The crowd was tens of thousands, including ...
Enemies Sought To Assassinate NehemiahNeh. 6:1-4 As the wall was drawing near completion, Nehemiah’s (and the Jews’) enemies became desperate. They went from merely mocking the Jews and planning a ...
The Enemies Mock The JewsNeh. 4:1-6 Sanballat was “furious” over the building of the wall. He was not angry over an attack or any threats from the Jews. Rather, he ...
Nehemiah Spoke To The KingNeh. 2:1-10 After four months of prayer and planning, Nehemiah seized an opportunity to speak to the king about Jerusalem. One day while serving the king, ...