One of my brethren; of my family, or tribe, or nation. That had escaped out of the slavery which they endured in strange lands. Which, were left of the captivity; the remnant of those numerous captives.
Verse Nehemiah 1:2. _I ASKED THEM CONCERNING THE JEWS_] Josephus gives a probable account of this business: "Nehemiah, being somewhere out of Susa, seeing some strangers, and hearing them converse in...
Hanani seems to have been an actual brother of Nehemiah Nehemiah 7:2....
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. HOW NEHEMIAH RETURNEDTO JERUSALEM AND THE BUILDING OF THE WALL CHAPTER 1 _ 1. Nehemiah hears of the condition of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 1:1)_ 2. His great sorrow, and pray...
PART III (Nehemiah 1:1 to Nehemiah 7:73_ a_). THE WORK OF NEHEMIAH. Nehemiah 1:1 a. Nehemiah, Hearing of the Evil Plight of his Brethren in Jerusalem, Prays for Divine Aid....
THAT HANANI, ONE OF MY BRETHREN, CAME. We learn from chapter 7:2 that Hanani was the brother of Nehemiah. It is probable that Nehemiah had sent him on. tour to Judea,. distance of near one thousand mi...
HANANI. Shortened form of Hananiah. Compare Nehemiah 7:2. See note above, and compare Daniel 1:3; Daniel 1:6. I ASKED. Not about Ezra, and the 42,360 who are supposed to have been already in the Provi...
Nehemiah 1:1 to Nehemiah 7:73 _a_. Extract from the memoirs of Nehemiah 1. The Superscription. -In many MSS. and editions the beginning of this book is closely united with the last verse of Ezra, and...
_SAD WORDS CONCERNING JERUSALEM -- NEHEMIAH 1:1-4:_ Nehemiah is identified as the son of Hachaliah. He served in Shushan, the palace of the king of Persia. This is where Esther had lived and served as...
TEXT AND VERSE-BY-VERSE COMMENT I. The Wall is Rebuilt, and Reforms are Instituted at Nehemiah's First Visit: Chapter s 1-7 A. Nehemiah hears of Jerusalem's helplessness. 1. Report on Jerusalem. TEX...
_THAT HANANI, ONE OF MY BRETHREN, CAME, HE AND CERTAIN MEN OF JUDAH; AND I ASKED THEM CONCERNING THE JEWS THAT HAD ESCAPED, WHICH WERE LEFT OF THE CAPTIVITY, AND CONCERNING JERUSALEM._ Hanani, one of...
ILL NEWS FROM JERUSALEM. NEHEMIAH'S PRAYER 1. The words] better, 'the history.' Some thirteen or fourteen years separate the visit of Nehemiah to Jerusalem, recorded in this book, from that of Ezra w...
WHICH WERE LEFT, etc.] i.e. the Jews dwelling at Jerusalem....
THE *JEWS BUILD JERUSALEM’S CITY WALL AGAIN NEHEMIAH _ROBERT BRYCE AND ROBERT BETTS_ ABOUT THE BOOK OF NEHEMIAH EXPLANATION There are many dates in this *introduction. These dates are the number...
Nehemiah’s brother and some other men came from *Judah to visit Nehemiah. He asked them for news about Jerusalem, which was the capital of *Judah. Nehemiah was probably born in Persia. Probably he ha...
HE AND CERTAIN MEN OF JUDAH. — _From Judah:_ Hanani was Nehemiah’s own brother (Nehemiah 7:1). He and his companions came from “the province” of Judah (Nehemiah 1:3); nothing is said as to their motiv...
(1-3) Introductory: tidings brought to Nehemiah concerning the sad estate of Jerusalem and the people....
וַ יָּבֹ֨א חֲנָ֜נִי אֶחָ֧ד מֵ אַחַ֛י ה֥וּא
NEHEMIAH THE PATRIOT Nehemiah 1:1 THE Book of Nehemiah is the last part of the chronicler's narrative. Although it was not originally a separate work, we can easily see why the editor, who broke up t...
A PATRIOT'S PRAYER Nehemiah 1:1 Though living in luxury, in the winter palace of the Persian kings, Nehemiah's heart was keenly sensitive to all that affected his people. But he turned from tears to...
This is the last Book of Old Testament history. An interval of about twelve years occurred between the reformation under Ezra and the coming of Nehemiah. The story is the continuation of the work comm...
That Hanani, one of my (b) brethren, came, he and [certain] men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem. (b) A Jew...
_Hanani, a relation, whom Nehemias brought back, chap. vii. 2. --- Came. Some Latin copies add, "to me," (Lyranus) as if a deputation had been sent; but of this the text is silent. (Calmet)_...
(1) В¶ The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, (2) That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and ce...
Recognizing the Need I. INTRODUCTION A. Nehemiah is a book about re-building that which is broken down! 1. It's about seeing a work that needs to be done and allowing the Holy Spirit the freedom to...
Through grace, faith had set up the altar, and the Gentiles had had nothing to do with it, except by voluntary service; but when the city is to be rebuilt, it is the governor appointed by the Gentiles...
That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and [certain] men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem. Ver. 2. _That...
_I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped_ Either concerning those who were not carried captives when others were, but remained in the land; or rather, those that had escaped out of the slave...
1 Nehemiah, vnderstanding by Hanani, the misery of Ierusalem, mourneth, fasteth and prayeth. 5 His prayer. 1 THE words of Nehemiah the sonne of Hachaliah. And it came to passe in the moneth Chisleu,...
that Hanani, one of my brethren, a real full brother of Nehemiah, Nehemiah 7:2, CAME, HE AND CERTAIN MEN OF JUDAH, for there was always some communication between the Jews living in the East and those...
Nehemiah's Grief over Jerusalem....
MOVED BY THE REPORTED CONDITION OF JERUSALEM Though verse 1 makes it clear that this whole book records "the words of Nehemiah," it may be that Nehemiah spoke these words to another person, who wrote...
Nehemiah 1:2 Hanani H2607 one H259 brethren H251 came H935 (H8799) men H582 Judah H3063 asked H7592 ...
COMMENTARY. The book opens with a typical opening line. Nehemiah was not a prophet and therefore we would not expect it to say too much. But he was an extremely important person within the Persian Emp...
CONTENTS: Nehemiah learns of distress in Jerusalem. His prayer. CHARACTERS: God, Nehemiah, Hanani. CONCLUSION: The desolation and distresses of the church should deeply concern the Christian and mov...
Nehemiah 1:1. _The words of Nehemiah._ Poole, in his Synopsis of the Critics, having examined very accurately what antiquity has said concerning the author of this book, I cannot do better than transl...
_The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah._ THE ROYAL CUP-BEARER I. Let us notice the words alluded to by Nehemiah. They were as follows: “And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentiet...
NEHEMIAH 1:1 Nehemiah Returns to Jerusalem to Rebuild Its Walls. This section recounts Nehemiah’s vision for and first efforts in rebuilding Jerusalem. He learns of Jerusalem’s decaying condition (Neh...
NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 1:2 HANANI, ONE OF MY BROTHERS. See also Nehemiah 7:2. CAME WITH CERTAIN MEN. It is not known whether thes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.] NEHEMIAH 1:1. THE WORDS] (Heb. Divray). See 1 Kings 11:41, where the same word is rendered “acts.” HACHALIAH] His ancestral home was Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:3). Hence he was probably...
PART I. INTRODUCTORY SECTION. Nehemiah 1:1; Nehemiah 2:1. EXPOSITION CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH NEHEMIAH OBTAINED HIS COMMISSION TO
By Chuck Smith Let's turn to Nehemiah for our study this evening. Nehemiah introduces himself in the first verse of chapter 1 and the date of the writing of his prophecy, the twentieth year of Artaxer...
Ezekiel 24:26; Ezekiel 24:27; Ezekiel 6:9; Ezekiel 7:16; Ezra 9:14;...
NEHEMIAH'S PRAYER Nehemiah 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are now entering a new series of three sermons concerning Nehemiah and the depleted city of Jerusalem which he loved. In this study we will consi...