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What is the book before Nehemiah?
What is the book before Nehemiah?
- Ezra (correct)
- Esther
- Exodus
- Genesis
What is the book after Nehemiah?
What is the book after Nehemiah?
- Psalms
- Ezra
- Job
- Esther (correct)
How many chapters does the Book of Nehemiah have?
How many chapters does the Book of Nehemiah have?
13
Who was Nehemiah's father?
Who was Nehemiah's father?
What city was Nehemiah located in as the book of Nehemiah opens?
What city was Nehemiah located in as the book of Nehemiah opens?
In what month and year does the book of Nehemiah take place?
In what month and year does the book of Nehemiah take place?
What is the name of the brother that Nehemiah mentions at the beginning of the book?
What is the name of the brother that Nehemiah mentions at the beginning of the book?
What did Nehemiah question Hanani and the other men?
What did Nehemiah question Hanani and the other men?
What did Hanani report to Nehemiah about the wall and gates of Jerusalem?
What did Hanani report to Nehemiah about the wall and gates of Jerusalem?
What did Nehemiah do when he heard about the remnant that survived the exile and about the condition of Jerusalem?
What did Nehemiah do when he heard about the remnant that survived the exile and about the condition of Jerusalem?
How did Nehemiah describe the covenant of God?
How did Nehemiah describe the covenant of God?
Whose sins does Nehemiah confess to God?
Whose sins does Nehemiah confess to God?
How has Israel acted towards God?
How has Israel acted towards God?
What did God tell Moses if they are unfaithful to Him?
What did God tell Moses if they are unfaithful to Him?
What did God tell Moses if they obey His commandments?
What did God tell Moses if they obey His commandments?
What was Nehemiah's position for the king?
What was Nehemiah's position for the king?
Who was the king of Persia when Nehemiah served as cupbearer?
Who was the king of Persia when Nehemiah served as cupbearer?
In what year did Nehemiah appear before Artaxerxes with great sadness?
In what year did Nehemiah appear before Artaxerxes with great sadness?
What did King Artaxerxes perceive about Nehemiah?
What did King Artaxerxes perceive about Nehemiah?
What did Nehemiah do when the king asked him, 'What is it you want?'
What did Nehemiah do when the king asked him, 'What is it you want?'
What did Nehemiah answer the king?
What did Nehemiah answer the king?
Who was sitting beside the king when he asked, 'How long will your journey be?'
Who was sitting beside the king when he asked, 'How long will your journey be?'
How long did Nehemiah say the journey to Jerusalem would take?
How long did Nehemiah say the journey to Jerusalem would take?
Who would provide safe passage to Nehemiah on his way to Judah?
Who would provide safe passage to Nehemiah on his way to Judah?
Where did Nehemiah plan to use the beams made from the timber to be obtained from Asaph?
Where did Nehemiah plan to use the beams made from the timber to be obtained from Asaph?
Why did the king grant Nehemiah's requests?
Why did the king grant Nehemiah's requests?
Who was the keeper of the king's forest who provided Nehemiah with timber?
Who was the keeper of the king's forest who provided Nehemiah with timber?
Who were disturbed that someone had come to promote the welfare of the Israelites?
Who were disturbed that someone had come to promote the welfare of the Israelites?
How many days did Nehemiah stay in Jerusalem before he set out during the night with a few others?
How many days did Nehemiah stay in Jerusalem before he set out during the night with a few others?
Name the gates Nehemiah visited at night while examining the walls and gates.
Name the gates Nehemiah visited at night while examining the walls and gates.
What three men mocked and ridiculed the workers as they began to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem?
What three men mocked and ridiculed the workers as they began to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem?
What was the nationality of Gresham?
What was the nationality of Gresham?
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Study Notes
Book of Nehemiah Overview
- Ezra precedes the Book of Nehemiah, while Esther follows it.
- The Book of Nehemiah contains 13 chapters.
Key Characters
- Nehemiah's father is Hachaliah.
- His brother mentioned in the book is Hanani.
- King of Persia during Nehemiah's service was Artaxerxes.
Historical Context
- The story begins with Nehemiah in the fortress of Susa during the month of Kislev in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes.
- Nehemiah learns about the broken walls of Jerusalem and the disgrace of the Jewish remnant.
Nehemiah's Actions
- He weeps, mourns, fasts, and prays after hearing about Jerusalem's condition.
- Confesses the sins of Israel, including his own and his family's.
- Describes God's covenant as one of love, emphasizing the consequences of disobedience.
Nehemiah's Position and Requests
- Nehemiah serves as the cupbearer to King Artaxerxes.
- Approaches the king with sadness; Artaxerxes notices this and asks what he wants.
- Nehemiah prays to God before answering the king, requesting to return to Jerusalem to rebuild.
Journey to Jerusalem
- Nehemiah's request includes safe passage from the governors of Trans-Euphrates and timber from Asaph for rebuilding.
- He stays in Jerusalem for 3 days before inspecting the walls and gates at night.
Opposition to Rebuilding
- Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite are disturbed by Nehemiah's mission to promote the welfare of the Israelites.
- During the wall rebuilding, Sanballat, Tobiah, and Gresham mock and ridicule the workers.
Significant Locations
- Nehemiah inspects the Valley Gate, Dung Gate, Fountain Gate, and the King's Pool during his nighttime exploration of Jerusalem's walls.
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