College Press Bible Study Textbook Series
Nehemiah 4 - Introduction
Chapter Four
PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS
1.
Why do you suppose Sanballat didn-'t want a wall around Jerusalem?
2.
How many times did Jerusalem's enemies attack the city?
3.
What do you think was Israel's most important tool for overcoming obstacles?
4.
What percentage of the men worked, and what percentage were on military duty?
OUTLINE
Chapter s 4-6 describe the building of the walls with varying obstacles and opposition.
D.
The enemies try ridicule and rumor to block construction.
1.
Their enemies try to block them with ridicule (Nehemiah 4:1-6).
2.
They spread rumors of impending attack (Nehemiah 4:7-14).
3.
Work progresses in spite of these (Nehemiah 4:15-23).
REVIEW QUESTIONS
1.
When did these events happen, compared to the previous chapter?
2.
What methods were used by Israel's enemies to prevent building?
3.
What tribes of people opposed them?
4.
What is the first thing Nehemiah did to overcome them? The second thing?