Nehemiah

Rebuilding the Wall [HAND to Hands]

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Abraham Genesis 12

Joseph Genesis 39

Moses Exodus

Joshua Conquered the land

Judges

Sin

Cry and Repent

Forgives, Delivers and Restores

Kings

Saul 1030 BC

David 1010 BC

Solomon 970 BC

1 Kings 11:4
For it was so, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned his heart after other gods; and his heart was not loyal to the Lord his God, as was the heart of his father David.

Kingdom Split 931 B.C

10 Tribes - Northern Kingdom

2 Tribes – Southern Kingdom

Prophets

Preexilic Exilic Postexilic

Matthew 23:30-31

Matthew 23:37
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood (like food) under her wings, and you would not!

2 Timothy 4:3-4
For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.


Exile

722 B.C.
Assyrians take captive Northern Kingdom
2 Kings 17

1 Corinthians 10:11-12
Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come. 12 Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.

c. 605 - 586 B.C

Babylonians destroy Jerusalem and take Judah Captive [ 2 Kings 25]

Jeremiah 25:11
This whole land shall become a ruin and a waste, and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.

539 B.C

Medo-Persia becomes the world power in
Daniel 5

Cyrus gave the degree for the return of God’s people to Jerusalem to rebuild.

Exile returns

1.First Return - Zerubbabel and Joshua 538 B.C [Ezra 1-6] rebuilt the temple

2. Second Return - led by Ezra
458 B.C [Ezra 7-10] Reforms

3. Third Return - Nehemiah 445 B.C

Nehemiah the Book

Writer
Ezra
Parts of the book are regarded as Nehemiah’s autobiography

Date
Written 423- 400 B.C after 2nd term

First Term Governor 445 – 433 B.C

Ch 1-12 happens 445 B.C

Second Term Governor 424 B.C [Ch 13]

Key Verse

Nehemiah 2:18
And I told them of the hand of my God that had been upon me for good, and also of the words that the king had spoken to me. And they said, "Let us rise up and build." So they strengthened their hands for the good work.

Theme:
Rebuilding of the Walls of Jerusalem

Outline
Part One: The Reconstruction of the Wall (1:1—7:73)

A. The Preparation to Reconstruct the Wall 1:1—2:20

B. The Rebuilding of the Wall 3:1—7:73

[Overcoming Opposition]

Part Two: The Restoration of the People (8:1—13:31)

A. The Renewal of the Covenant 8:1—10:39

B. The Obedience to the Covenant 11:1- 12:47

C. Final Reforms 13

1.The Sovereignty of God

God of Heaven Nehemiah 1:5; Nehemiah 2:4

Hand of God Nehemiah 1:10; Nehemiah 2:8

2. The Importance of Prayer

3. Courageous leadership and perseverance in the face of opposition.

Courage takes action

Prayer is the link between God’s sovereignty and our action.

4. The Importance of Obedience Nehemiah 2:12

5. The Effectiveness of Connectedness (Working In concert)

Nehemiah

Name = Jehovah Comforts

He was a lay person - Cup bearer

Not a prophet

Not a Priest

Not perfect Nehemiah 13:24, 25

Nehemiah 1:1-4

I ask Vs 2

The Report Vs 3

The Decree Ezra 4:7 – 23

The Response Vs 4

1. He sat and wept

Psalms 137:1
By the waters of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, when we remembered Zion.

Paul Acts 20:19

Jesus Luke 19:41

Sympathy

Empathy

Compassion

Matthew 14:14
When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

Compassion moves us to action!

2. Moved to fasting and praying

Prayer Ezra 10:1

Fasting

Ezra 8:23
So we fasted and entreated our God for this, and He answered
our prayer.

WHAT WALLS HAVE BROKEN IN YOUR LIFE?