Nehemiah

 

Nehemiah

It is supposed that Ezra wrote the book of Nehemiah, using Nehemiah’s memoirs.

Nehemiah was the cupbearer to the King of Persia. When he heard the city of Jerusalem was in ruin, it became a burden on his heart. When he relayed his burden to the King. By the hand of God, the King granted Nehemiah a leave of absence to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the city walls, along with authority and resources to complete the task.

Nehemiah was one of the few truly great leaders. He led a third group of exiles home and motivated a disorganized, disillusioned people to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem in only 52 days! Nehemiah demonstrated moral courage in the face of tremendous opposition.

He not only rebuilt the wall, he and Ezra together renewed the obedience of the people and God’s covenant requirements.

Nehemiah shows us how God’s work gets done. When God moves our hearts about a situation, we should give ourselves over to prayer. Then, directed and empowered by the Lord, we can look for ways to step in and do what we can. We may be surprised at how much we can accomplish when the Lord is backing us.

Please read the Book listed so that you can understand the word of God to its fullness. This study comes from The Jeremiah Study Bible, The Bible for Hope, The King James Bible and the Nelson’s Quick Reference Bible Commentary.

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