When Nehemiah heard the bad news from *Judah, he prayed. He asked God to help him so that he could say the right thing to the king. 4 months later he had his opportunity. He did not waste the 4 months. He continued to pray. In the end, he felt confident about what God wanted him to say. Nehemiah’s... [ Continue Reading ]
THE *JEWS BUILD JERUSALEM’S CITY WALL AGAIN NEHEMIAH _ROBERT BRYCE AND ROBERT BETTS_ CHAPTER 2 V1 It was the month called Nisan in the 20th year of King Artaxerxes’ rule. I was serving the king with wine. I took the wine and I gave it to the king. I had never been sad before when I was with the... [ Continue Reading ]
The king asked Nehemiah what he wanted. This was Nehemiah’s opportunity, so he prayed. But he only had a moment to pray this prayer. Then Nehemiah told the king what he (Nehemiah) wanted to do. He asked the king to send him to *Judah so that he could build the city again. Nehemiah was very bold to s... [ Continue Reading ]
Nehemiah was confident that God was arranging for him to go to *Judah. So Nehemiah became even bolder. He asked the king for more help. He wanted the king to protect him as he travelled to *Judah. He asked the king for wood for the city gates. Nehemiah already knew what he needed to do. So he was ab... [ Continue Reading ]
Now Nehemiah had letters from the king. This would show people that the king had changed his decision about Jerusalem. People would also see the soldiers that the king sent to protect Nehemiah. Then they would know that the king was helping Nehemiah. But some of the people who lived near *Judah hear... [ Continue Reading ]
Nehemiah wanted to build the city walls as quickly as possible. But there was much to do. He would have to work hard. So he rested for three days after his long journey. God had given him the desire to build Jerusalem again. So Nehemiah wanted to do a good job. Nehemiah needed to find out the size... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Nehemiah told the people in the city about his plan. First, he reminded them of the sad truth. Their city was a *ruin. And they could not be a strong nation while Jerusalem was in such a bad state. So he encouraged them to help him to rebuild the walls. Then he told them some good news. He told... [ Continue Reading ]