Nehemiah

Book of Moses showed necessary separation                verse 1- 3 

On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people

and therein was found written – that the Ammonites and

the Moabites should not come into the

congregation of God for ever

BECAUSE they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water… Read More

Priests who returned with Zerubbabel               verse 1- 7

Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the

son of Shealtiel – Jeshua – Seraiah – Jeremiah – Ezra – Amariah

Malluch – Hattush – Shechaniah – Rehum – Meremoth – Iddo

Ginnetho – Abijah  Miamin – Maadiah – Bilgah – Shemaiah – Joiarib

Jedaiah – … Read More

Lot chose ten percent of people                           verse 1- 2 

And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem

the rest of the people also cast lots

      to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city

                  and nine parts to dwell in other cities

And the people blessed all the men

that willingly offered themselves to dwell at … Read More

Signers of covenant to honor God                       verse 1- 27 

Now those that SEALED were Nehemiah the Tirshatha – the son of Hachaliah

Zidkijah – Seraiah – Azariah – Jeremiah – Pashur – Amariah – Malchijah

Hattush – Shebaniah – Malluch – Harim – Meremoth – Obadiah – Daniel  Ginnethon – Baruch – Meshullam – Abijah – … Read More

Revival in the people of God                               verse 1- 4 

Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were

assembled with fasting – sackclothes – earth upon them

And the seed of Israel SEPARATED themselves from all strangers

and stood and CONFESSED their sins

and the iniquities of their fathers

And they stood up in … Read More

People gather at Water Gate                               verse 1

And all the people gathered themselves together as one man

into the street that was before the WATER GATE

And they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring

the book of the law of Moses

which the LORD had commanded to Israel

Ezra read the Book of the Law                            verse 2- 3

And … Read More

Nehemiah leaves brothers to rule in Jerusalem   verse 1- 3

Now it came to pass – when the wall was built and I had set up the doors

and the porters – and the singers – and Levites were appointed

      that I gave my brother Hanani

and Hananiah the ruler of the palace 

charge over Jerusalem

FOR he was a … Read More

Nehemiah refused to meet                                   verse 1- 4 

Now it came to pass when Sanballat – Tobiah – Geshem the Arabian

the rest of our enemies – heard that I had built the wall

and that there was no breach left therein

(though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates)

That Sanballat and Gershem sent … Read More

People hungry                                           verse 1- 2 

And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives

against their brethren the Jews

For there were that said

We – our sons – our daughters are many

therefore we take up corn for them

that we may eat – and live 

People in debt                                            verse 3 … Read More

Sanballat angry with the Jews                             verse 1- 2

But it came to pass – that when Sanballat heard that we built the wall

he was wroth – took great indignation – mocked the Jews

      and he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria

saying

What do these feeble Jews?

Will they fortify themselves?

Will they sacrifice?

Will … Read More