Nehemiah
Nehemiah leads the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls and the renewal of the covenant.
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- Written by
- Nehemiah
- Date
- c. 430 BC
Themes
- Prayer and action
- Rebuilding the walls
- Covenant renewal
Outline
Key verses
O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)
So the wall was completed in fifty-two days, on the twenty-fifth of Elul.
Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”