Nehemiah 1:10

_AND SAID, I BESEECH THEE, O LORD GOD OF HEAVEN, THE GREAT AND TERRIBLE GOD, THAT KEEPETH COVENANT AND MERCY FOR THEM THAT LOVE HIM AND OBSERVE HIS COMMANDMENTS:_ No JFB commentary on these verses....

PART I. INTRODUCTORY SECTION. Nehemiah 1:1; Nehemiah 2:1. EXPOSITION CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH NEHEMIAH OBTAINED HIS COMMISSION TO REBUILD THE WALL OF JERUSALEM (Nehemiah 1:1; Nehemiah 2:1). Living at the Persian court, far from the land which he looked on as his true country, though perhaps he had never seen it, Nehemiah seems to have known but little of its

REDEEMED (_ See Scofield) - (Exodus 14:30). _...

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 prayer (Nehemiah 1:4) Nehemiah 1:1. “The words of Nehemiah (the Lord is comfort) the son of Hachaliah.” It is therefore the personal narrative of his experience which is before us in the first six Chapter s of this book, in which he describes his soul exercise, and how the Lord made it possible for him to return to Jerusalem, and how the wall was rebuilt. Nehemiah was a young man, born in captivity holding a position of nearness to the great Persian king and living in the beautiful palace of Shusha

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. Nehemiah 1:1. The words. Hacaliah: these introductory words are not likely to have stood here originally when Ch.- Ezr.- Neh. formed one continuous book. they were probably added by a later scribe. THE MONTH CHISLEV, IN THE TWENTIETH YEAR: _i.e._ the ninth month (Ezra 10:9 *). The last date mentioned was in...

NOW THESE ARE THY SERVANTS, THY PEOPLE. Those who had returned to Jerusalem were those whom God had gathered out of the nations on their repentance. Their cause Nehemiah pleads. They are the servants of God, his people, redeemed by his power out of the Captivity....

REDEEMED. Hebrew. _padah_. See note on Exodus 6:6; Exodus 13:13....

Nehemiah's Prayer This prayer falls into five portions: (1) the opening address, Nehemiah 1:5; (2) the humble approach, Nehemiah 1:6 _a_; (3) the confession of sins, Nehemiah 1:6 _b_, Nehemiah 1:7; (4) the appeal to the Divine Promise, Nehemiah 1:8-10; (5) the closing supplication for (_a_) the people, and (_b_) Nehemiah as their representative at the royal court, Nehemiah 1:11. Points of resemblance may be noted with the prayer of Ezra ...

_A REQUEST FOR MERCY -- NEHEMIAH 1:10-11:_ Nehemiah was the king's cupbearer. He prayed that he could find mercy from the king to journey to Jerusalem to help to rebuild and restore the wall. He also asked God for help. He saw a great work that needed to be done but he did not proceed until he asked God for help. This request was made on the part of God's people, His servants. These were people that God had "redeemed by His great power and by His strong hand. Nehemiah asked God to answer his prayer and the prayer of other servants of God. These were people who would gladly honor God's name. Nehemiah asked God to help with the request that he would make to the king. He said, "When I serve the king his wine today, make him pleased with me and have him do what I ask." He truly wanted God to bless and prosper him in his request of the king. We will see the request as we continue o

2. Nehemiah's Prayer TEXT, NEHEMIAH 1:5-11 a 5 And I said, I beseech Thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who preserves the covenant and loving-kindness of those who love Him and keep His commandments, 6 let Thine ear now be attentive and Thine eyes open to hear the prayer of Thy servant which I am praying before Thee now, day and night, on behalf of the sons of Israel Thy servants, confessing the sins of the sons of Israel which we have sinned against Thee; I and my father's house have sinned. 7 We have acted very corruptly against Thee and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the ordinances which Thou didst command Thy servant Moses. 8 Remember the word which Thou didst command Thy servant Moses, saying, -If you are unfaithful I will scatter you among the peoples; 9 but if you return