written by Jospeh Murray As we look in chapter 11 we see an exciting time as the walls of Jerusalem had been resurrected under Nehemiah’s leadership and the commitment of the people. Yet with the walls of the city resurrected, the heart and strength of the city, the people still needed to come under reconstruction.…
written by Keith Foster Nehemiah wasn’t a wall builder as much as he was a team builder. Although he was willing to get his hands dirty to do the work and lead by example, his true strength was exemplifying the characteristics of a good team. As we read through chapter 10 of Nehemiah, the first…
written by Antione Harvis Neh. 9:1-4 1 Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them. 2 And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.…
written by Tom Tippett The writing of Ezra and Nehemiah brings us to the close of the Old Testament canon and the history of Israel until the coming of Messiah Jesus of Nazareth. These men serve the LORD as leaders to reestablish Israel in the land originally given to their forefathers through a covenant made…
written by Matt Dean As we continue through our survey of the book of Nehemiah, we pick up in chapter 6:16, “all of the surrounding nations were afraid and lost their self-confidence because they realized that this work is been done with the help of our God.” In 52 days, the wall was rebuilt. Nehemiah’s clear…
written by Daniel Turner Nehemiah 6:1-9 When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and no breach remained in it (even though up to that time I had not positioned doors in the gates), 2 Sanballat and Geshem sent word to me saying, “Come…
written by Joseph Murray Helping those in need Nehemiah 5:1-5 5 Now there arose a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers. 2 For there were those who said, “With our sons and our daughters, we are many. So, let us get grain, that we may eat and keep alive.” 3 There were also those who…
Written by Lisa Pierce When Opposition Comes Nehemiah Ch. 4 4 Hear us, our God, for we are despised. Turn their insults back on their own heads. Give them over as plunder in a land of captivity. 5 Do not cover up their guilt or blot out their sins from your sight, for they have thrown insults in the face of[b] the…
Written by Braxton Pugh Rebuilding Together The rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls was a major project. Nehemiah knew that the moment he asked King Artaxerxes. Nehemiah knew that he wouldn’t be able to rebuild the walls alone. So when he arrived in Jerusalem, he recruited the people who would be doing the work. In Nehemiah 3,…
written by Daniel Turner When I read Nehemiah chapter 2, a few things really stick out to me. First, how Nehemiah continues to place such a high importance on prayer. In verses 2-4 he is standing before the king “much afraid” and the king asks him, “What is it you want?”, Nehemiah prayed before answering…