Nehemiah had organised the work well. He had selected guards to protect the people from their enemies. But there were other problems too. The wealthy *Jews thought that they saw an opportunity to make a good profit. But they were doing this in a way that was unfair to the poorer *Jews. In fact, the... [ Continue Reading ]
THE *JEWS BUILD JERUSALEM’S CITY WALL AGAIN NEHEMIAH _ROBERT BRYCE AND ROBERT BETTS_ CHAPTER 5 V1 At this time, some men and their wives became angry. They complained about some other *Jews. V2 They said, ‘We have many sons and daughters. We need grain so that we can eat. Otherwise we shall die.... [ Continue Reading ]
When Nehemiah heard about these troubles, he was very angry. He did not want to stop the work on the walls, but he did feel sorry for the poor people. He was very careful. He stopped and he thought about what to do. Then he arranged a big meeting to deal with the problem. The rich people were the c... [ Continue Reading ]
Nehemiah and his companions had also lent money and grain to the poor people. But Nehemiah and his companions had not charged the people money for the loans. Nehemiah had obeyed God’s command and he was a good model to the other leaders of the people. Nehemiah ordered the rich leaders to give back... [ Continue Reading ]
Here we find out more about Nehemiah. He was a good leader and a good model to the people in different ways. Nehemiah became the ruler, so he was an important man. But he still had a humble attitude. And he really cared about the people. The king allowed the ruler to have special food. This probab... [ Continue Reading ]