The day has come for the people to hear and understand the Law of Moses. They have renewed hearts and great things happen because of it. Nehemiah is at the end of his rebuilding project, but he doesn’t want to leave until the people have returned to their God. Knowing His Law and understanding it […]
Now that the wall is finished and the gates hung, it’s time to deal with the people’s hearts. Nehemiah is getting ready for the big day. Jerusalem is secure again, but she has a long way to go before she is the city she once was. The greatest hurdle is bringing the people’s hearts back […]
Nehemiah 3-6 Building Project Nehemiah came to Jerusalem with one purpose in mind. The building project to repair the walls of Jerusalem. On his fourth day, work starts. When read the story of Nehemiah this time, and every other time before it, I missed something important. I missed how long it REALLY took to complete […]
Nehemiah remained in Babylon when Ezra left. It has been 13 years since that time and reports reach him of the state of Jerusalem. And it is dire. Persia is still under the rule of the same king, Artaxerxes, who granted Ezra his freedom. He respects Israel’s God and asked Ezra to offer sacrifices to […]
The second set of exiles has returned to Jerusalem. And there is sin AGAIN in the nation. Ezra is asked to deal with it. I know God had a reason for telling His people to remain separate during this time in His plan, but it sounds harsh to me today. The “Pure Race” is something […]