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Nehemiah: Rebuilding the walls
| Return under Nehemiah, 1-7 Rebuilding the Walls | Return of the Exiles, 7-13 Rebuilding the People, 8-13 |
|---|---|
| Return of Nehemiah, 1:1-2:20 | Record of First Return, 7:4-73 |
| Rebuilding of Walls Begun, 3:1-32 | Reading of the Law, 8:1-18 |
| Resistance to the Work, 4:1-6:14 – Mockery, 4:1-9 – Discouragement, 4:10-23 – Oppression, 5:1-19 – Conspiracy, 6:1-14 | Repentance of the People, 9:1-10:39 |
| Rebuilding of Walls Completed, 6:15-7:3 | Repopulating Jerusalem, 11:1-36 |
| Religious Leaders of the Return, 12:1-26 | |
| Rejoicing at the Dedication of the Walls, 12:27-47 | |
| Reforms under Nehemiah, 13:1-31 |
Major Characters
- Nehemiah (“consolation of Jehovah”), son of Hachaliah, cupbearer of the king, appointed governor of Judah
- Artaxerxes, king of Persia/Babylon (464-424 bc), son of Ahasuerus (Xerxes) and Vashti
- Sanballat (“hate in disguise”) the Horonite official who opposed Nehemiah
- Tobiah (“goodness of Jehovah”) the Ammonite
- Ezra (“help”), a scribe who led second return from captivity (Ezra 7-8), and was used of God in bringing revival to Judah (Neh. 8)
Major words/phrases
- pray, prayed, prayer (12x)
- “good hand of my God”
- The Law (19x)
- work (19x)
- remember (8x)
Major themes
- Prayer
- Sovereignty of God
- Perseverance under persecution
- Revival
- Reforms