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Nehemiah
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Summary
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Author
: Nehemiah
Time : 445 – 432 B.C.
Summary :
The book begins with Nehemiah returning from Babylon
as Governor of Jerusalem. He plans and oversees the
rebuilding of the city wall despite discouraging opposition
and disunity within the Jewish population. The wall
is completed and more exiles are returned and registered
as Jewish citizens. Nehemiah’s dedication to God
drives him to make several religious reforms including
a public reading of the Law and arrangements for worship.
Key verse :
"So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached
half its height, for the people worked with all their
heart" (4:6)
Main person : Nehemiah
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Outline
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1.
Nehemiah’s arrival in Jerusalem 1:1 – 2:20
a) Tragic news from Jerusalem, and Nehemiah’s prayer
1:1–11
b) The granting of Nehemiah’s request 2:1–8
c) Nehemiah’s survey of the walls, and his report
2:9–20
2. The building of the wall 3:1 – 7:4
a) The workmen and their tasks 3:1–32
b) The opposition of enemies 4:1–23
c) Reforms of Nehemiah as governor 5:1–19
d) The wall finished despite opposition 6:1–7:3
3. List of exiles 7:4–73a
4. Ezra's preaching and reforms 7:73b –
10:39
a) The reading and observance of God’s Law 7:73b
– 8:18
b) A public confession and covenant 9:1–10:39
5. Lists of inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem
11:1–12:26
a) New residents of Jerusalem 11:1–24
b) New residents of Judah 11:25–36
c) List of priests and Levites 12:1–26
6. Dedication of walls and organisation of temple
services 12:27–47
7. Nehemiah’s second administration 13:1–31
a) Abuses during his absence 13:1–5
b) Nehemiah's return to Jerusalem 13:6–9
c) Reorganisation and reforms 13:10–31
(RH)
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Nehemiah
Author
– Nehemiah
Time — 445 – 460 B.C.
Summary
– The book of Nehemiah begins with Nehemiah returning from
Babylon as Governor of Jerusalem appointed by Artaxerxes king of
Persia. He plans and oversees the rebuilding of the city walls despite
the discouraging opposition and disunity within the Jewish population.
The wall is completed and more exiles are returned and registered
as Jewish citizens. Nehemiah’s dedication to God drives him to make
several religious reforms. A public reading of the Law and arrangements
for worship are among these reformations.
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Nehemiah’s
arrival in Jerusalem – Chapter 1 v 1 to 2 v 20
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Passage
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Subject
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| 1
v 1 to 11 |
Tragic
news from Jerusalem, and Nehemiah’s prayer |
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v 1 to 8 |
The
granting of Nehemiah’s request |
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v 9 to 20 |
Nehemiah’s
survey of the walls, and his report |
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The
building of the wall – Chapter 3 v 1 to 7 v 4
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Passage
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Subject
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| 3
v 1 to 32 |
The
workmen and their tasks |
| 4
v 1 to 23 |
The
opposition of enemies |
| 5
v 1 to 19 |
Reformations
of Nehemiah as Governor |
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v 1 to 7 v 4 |
The
wall finished despite intrigues |
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Civil
and religious reformations in Jerusalem – Chapter 7 v
5 to 10 v 39
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Passage
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Subject
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| 7
v 5 to 73 |
List
of Jews who returned with Zerubbabel |
| 8
v 1 to 18 |
The
reading and observance of God’s Law |
| 9
v 1 to 10 v 39 |
A
public confession and covenant |
Lists
of inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem – Chapter 11 v 1 to 12
v 26
Dedication
of walls and organisation of Temple service – Chapter 12 v
27 to 47
Nehemiah’s
final reformations – Chapter 13 v 1 to 31
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