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According to Nehemiah 2:1, what month was it?
Nisan
According to Nehemiah 2:1, what year of King Artaxerxes was it?
Twentieth year
According to Nehemiah 2:1, it was the twentieth year of whom?
Artaxerxes
According to Nehemiah 2:1, what was before King Artaxerxes?
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According to Nehemiah 2:1, what did Nehemiah give to the king?
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According to Nehemiah 2:1, to whom did Nehemiah give the wine?
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According to Nehemiah 2:1, what was Nehemiah's emotional state when he went before the king?
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According to Nehemiah 2:1, Nehemiah had never been sad in the king's presence before?
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According to Nehemiah 2:2, who asked Nehemiah why he was sad?
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According to Nehemiah 2:2, the king asked Nehemiah what question since he was not sick?
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According to Nehemiah 2:2, the king asked Nehemiah why he was sad, since he was not what?
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According to Nehemiah 2:2, what did the king think was causing Nehemiah to act differently?
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According to Nehemiah 2:2, what was Nehemiah's reaction to the king asking why he was sad?
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According to Nehemiah 2:3, how did Nehemiah greet the king in his response?
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According to Nehemiah 2:3, when Nehemiah explained to the king about Jerusalem, he used that as a justification of what?
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According to Nehemiah 2:3, Nehemiah told the king he was sad because what was lying waste?
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According to Nehemiah 2:3, about which city was Nehemiah sad?
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According to Nehemiah 2:3, Nehemiah told the king that the city of his fathers' tombs was in what condition?
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According to Nehemiah 2:3, Nehemiah told the king that the city of his fathers' tombs had what tragic thing happen to its gates?
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According to Nehemiah 2:4, who asked Nehemiah what he wanted?
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According to Nehemiah 2:4, what was the question the king asked Nehemiah?
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According to Nehemiah 2:4, what did Nehemiah do after the king asked him what was his request?
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According to Nehemiah 2:5, whom did Nehemiah ask if he could go to Judah and rebuild Jerusalem?
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According to Nehemiah 2:5, what polite phrase did Nehemiah use to ask the king if he could go and rebuild Jerusalem?
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According to Nehemiah 2:5, Nehemiah asked the king if he could go and rebuild Jerusalem if he had what?
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According to Nehemiah 2:5, where did Nehemiah ask the king if he could go to rebuild it?
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According to Nehemiah 2:5, to what city did Nehemiah ask the king if he could go and rebuild?
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According to Nehemiah 2:5, what did Nehemiah ask the king if he could do for the city of his fathers' tombs?
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According to Nehemiah 2:6, who asked Nehemiah how long his journey would be and when he would get back?
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According to Nehemiah 2:6, who was sitting with the king when Nehemiah asked to go to Judah and rebuild Jerusalem?
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According to Nehemiah 2:6, what question did the king ask Nehemiah about his trip, in addition to when would he return?
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According to Nehemiah 2:6, what question did the king ask Nehemiah about his trip, in addition to how long the journey would be?
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Study Notes
Nehemiah 2 Study Notes
- The events of Nehemiah 2 occur in the month of Nisan.
- It is the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes' reign when these events take place.
- Nehemiah was the cupbearer to King Artaxerxes, serving the king wine.
- Nehemiah entered the king's presence looking sad, marking the first time he had shown such emotions before the sovereign.
- King Artaxerxes noticed Nehemiah's sadness and inquired why he appeared sorrowful, stating Nehemiah was not sick.
- The king believed Nehemiah's condition was due to "sorrow of heart."
- Upon being questioned by the king, Nehemiah felt “dreadfully afraid,” indicating the serious nature of his feelings.
- Nehemiah respectfully greeted the king, wishing that he may live forever.
- Nehemiah explained to King Artaxerxes that he was sad because Jerusalem, the city where his father's tomb was located, lay in ruins and had its gates burned.
- Following the king's inquiry about his request, Nehemiah prayed silently to God before responding.
- Nehemiah asked the king for permission to go to Judah to rebuild Jerusalem, employing polite expressions to seek favor.
- The king, accompanied by the queen, asked Nehemiah about the duration of his journey.
- Nehemiah requested to rebuild his ancestral city that was desolate, showing his deep concern for Jerusalem and its history.
- Nehemiah's approach to the king exhibits both reverence and the urgency of his mission to restore Jerusalem.
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Explore the key events and themes in Nehemiah Chapter 2, including Nehemiah's role as cupbearer and his emotional revelation to King Artaxerxes. This quiz will cover Nehemiah's experience as he addresses the destruction of Jerusalem and his heartfelt request to the king. Test your knowledge of this significant biblical passage!
