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The events of the book of Nehemiah follow the book of Ezra, with Ezra appearing in the book of Nehemiah and Nehemiah showing up in the book of Ezra. Ezra’s task was rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem, whereas Nehemiah focuses on rebuilding the city walls. Nehemiah’s story begins with him in exile, serving King Artaxerxes […]
The book of Nehemiah is one of the historical books in the Old Testament. Chronologically, Nehemiah picks up slightly after the book of Ezra and over a century after the conclusion of Second Kings and Second Chronicles. The books of Esther and Daniel give us some insight into what happened during this time, when the […]
In Nehemiah and the Wall, we saw Nehemiah’s great leadership at work, stirring up a passive and floundering people to act, quickly accomplishing what had long been languishing. He also ushered in numerous reforms and ignited a spiritual revival. Yet he lacked one thing. He did not train a replacement. After leading his people for […]
Under Nehemiah’s leadership, the walls of the city of Jerusalem were rebuild in only 52 days. That seems quick and it sounds like it would have been easy, but it was not. Nehemiah faced severe opposition, in multiple ways, that threatened progress and could have easily derailed the project. This opposition took various forms, from […]
Nehemiah was in exile. Though some of his people had been repatriated, he remained in Babylon. Those who returned, had rebuilt the temple, but the city walls (their protection from attack) were still in ruins. Nehemiah sought the king’s permission and blessing to return and rebuild the wall. So Nehemiah goes home, surveys the situation, […]
The final member in the trio of opposition to Nehemiah is Geshem, an Arab. Once Nehemiah finishes rebuilding the walls, but before he can set the gates, Sanballat and Geshem send Nehemiah a message, imploring him to meet with them. Nehemiah realizes this is a ploy. He knows they want to hurt him, possibly even […]
Tobiah the Ammonite is the second of three people who oppose Nehemiah’s efforts to rebuild the wall. He takes his lead from Sanballat. At one point we even see Tobiah at Sanballat’s side, agreeing with him and speaking against the wall as Nehemiah works to rebuild it. Later, the pair hires Shemaiah to oppose Nehemiah […]
As Nehemiah sets about rebuilding the wall surrounding the city of Jerusalem, he faces obstacles. These come primarily from three men who band together to oppose him and his work. They are Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem. Though they share a common goal to stop Nehemiah, each plays a different role in their efforts to halt […]
Ezra’s ministry begins in the latter part of Daniel’s life. Chronologically, the book of Ezra follows the ending of 2 Chronicles, with 2 Chronicles 36:23 repeated in Ezra 1:2–3. Given this, as well as other clues, some Bible scholars attribute the authorship of 1 and 2 Chronicles to Ezra. Ezra is a priest and scribe who returns from […]
After David and Bathsheba’s first son dies, the pair later has Solomon. Solomon succeeds his father David as king, though an earlier coup—thankfully unsuccessful—by Absalom nearly kept this from happening. Another brother, Adonijah, also attempts to steal the throne before David makes Solomon king. As David’s successor, Solomon builds the temple his father yearned to […]