13
Chapters
406
Verses
Nehemiah
Author
430-400 BC
Date Written
Nehemiah tells the story of rebuilding Jerusalem's walls and the spiritual revival that accompanied it.
To demonstrate godly leadership and show how spiritual and physical restoration go together.
Set in 445-430 BC during the Persian period, completing the restoration of Jerusalem.
Hebrew
נחמיה
Nechamyah
“Yah Comforts”
Greek
Ἔσδρας Βʹ
2 Esdras
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As you read Nehemiah, watch for these recurring ideas: Rebuilding, Leadership, Prayer, Opposition. They'll come up in the quizzes!
Construction and opposition
Law reading and covenant
Repopulation and cleansing
“The joy of the LORD is your strength.”
“The people had a mind to work.”
“The God of heaven, he will prosper us.”
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