Today we see a list of duty assignments along the wall. Everyone who helped gets mentioned. And there were a LOT of helpers! I have skimmed through this list a few times while I was trying to find mention of other things. I haven’t sat down and dissected it or even really read each name, […]
Nehemiah comes to Jerusalem with one goal in mind. To rebuild the wall. He starts with an inspection of all that needs done BEFORE presenting his task to the people. Nehemiah is faithful to discharge all his duties as they arrive. He starts with delivering the king’s letters to the neighbors. And they are NOT […]
Nehemiah has been in mourning for four months over the state of his people in Jerusalem. He finally takes up this cause and brings it before the king. A couple of things surprise me in our reading today. The first is how long it took for Nehemiah to actually do something about the problem. When […]
Nehemiah heard the news of the state of Jerusalem. His people are free but they are not safe. His heart breaks and he spends days crying out to God over their state. Can I say first that I like the shorter names in the books of the Bible? They give me more room to choose […]
We meet Nehemiah as he receives and update from the people of Judah. And what hears does NOT bring him joy. Nehemiah receives a report from visitors from Judah. He does this 13 years after Ezra returns to Jerusalem. This all happens during the reign of Artaxerxes I. He reigned in Persia for 41 years. […]
