Only four years later the Temple was completed in the 6th year of Darius. Along comes Bible History Daily, rents the picture, crops it to show just the face and upper portion of the body. The Finklestein chronology, which dismisses the biblical record, is also incorrect.Dan Bruce, The Prophecy Society, David Rohls chronology works only if one disregards major portions of the Hebrew Scriptures. the walls in 586. 6I was very angry when I heard their outcry and these complaints. 14Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem, repaired the Dung Gate; he rebuilt it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. The All-Access membership pass is the way to get to know the Bible through biblical archaeology. That is to steep a cost and it would make them question why they hold the Babylonian traditions alive. Im very glad to look your post. These take place in the 2nd year of Darius. Building Jerusalem had been going on since the 1st year of Cyrus, that was never the issue. Next to them Meshullam son of Berechiah son of Meshezabel made repairs. I have read your theory and I do understand your position. Nehemiah understood the urgency of rebuilding the wall and because he was obedient to God, it was completed in 52 days (Nehemiah 6:15). .but I remind you that that is not what God said through the prophet Daniel in verse 25. etc., but apparently no available stock photo of a work from the Middle Ages whose artist actually recorded that his intention was to depict Nehemiah. If you've ever been to Jerusalem, and seen the size and capacity of the stones you realize the monumental task that was at hand. Nehemiah prayed and fasted to God for four months before petitioning the King to return to his home and reinforce Jerusalem's city walls. 2He said in the presence of his associates and of the army of Samaria, What are these feeble Jews doing? Your email address will not be published. The length of the walls is 4,018 meters (2.4966 mi), their average height is 12 meters (39.37 feet) and the average thickness is 2.5 meters (8.2 feet). The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.' When [Nehemiah] heard these things, [he] sat down and wept" (Nehemiah 1:3). As a mentor to others you aspire to be leaders in their community, I have referred to Nehemiahs strategic approach to reforming the hopes and aspirations of a people and nation many times. Sign up to receive our email newsletter and never miss an update. So why did chronologist place a gap in chronology between Ezra 6 &7 between Jeshua/Zerubabbel and Ezra/Nehemiah? 9Next to them Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs. "Nehemiah 6:15", and "The city of . Problems of the builders: ridicule; intimidation; loss of energy; shortage of food and money; conflict of interest. Ezra 6 ends with completion of the temple in the 6th year of Darius even- Artaxerxes. Building the temple of Jerusalem is in fact building Jerusalem. Read more. Dorothy Resig Willette is the former Managing Editor of Biblical Archaeology Review. 13 But go your way till the end. Nehemiah 4 1 Now when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry and greatly enraged, and he mocked the Jews. 7After thinking it over, I brought charges against the nobles and the officials; I said to them, You are all taking interest from your own people. And I called a great assembly to deal with them, 8and said to them, As far as we were able, we have bought back our Jewish kindred who had been sold to other nations; but now you are selling your own kin, who must then be bought back by us! They were silent, and could not find a word to say. After the wall was built, Nehemiah ensured that the people were read God's Law, and they understood it. Rebuilding the walls showed that God was with His people. 12 Blessed is he who waits and arrives at the 1,335 days. ' When I heard these things, I sat down and wept" (Nehemiah 1:3-4). After the wall was built, Nehemiah ensured that the people were read God's Law, and they understood it. My interpretation fits both Scripture and history. The 70 weeks are thus seventy Feasts of Weeks and are divided into three divisions: 7 weeks from 42-36 BCE, 62 weeks from 35 BCE-27 CE, and the final week ending in 28 CE at the beginning of Jesus ministry. The world of the Bible is knowable. Could we take 52 days to accomplish something similar? 18And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. He also provided a place where the people could wait for God's salvation. This was definitely accomplished with God's help. The walls of . Truth of the matter is we will NEVER know all the facts and truths in this life..only the next. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.. Thanks for the article. Symbolically, it mightve made more sense for the building of the wall to take place over the course of 312 days [i.e. Combining Nehemiah's times with his character, we get the message of this book: Nehemiah proves that seemingly impossible things . Verse 25 states the following: Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and build Jerusalem unto the Messiah.. Darius Hystaspes checks the records and confirms that in fact Cyruss did issue a decree and therefore the contruction could go on. The people of the prince to come were in fact those who destroyed the temple under Titus in 70 A.D. After him Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, made repairs. God bless those truly seeking Him. 6In it was written, It is reported among the nationsand Geshem also says itthat you and the Jews intend to rebel; that is why you are building the wall; and according to this report you wish to become their king. 16From that day on, half of my servants worked on construction, and half held the spears, shields, bows, and body-armour; and the leaders posted themselves behind the whole house of Judah, 17who were building the wall. Once there, Nehemiah defied the opposition of Judah's enemies on all sidesSamaritans, Ammonites, Arabs and Philistinesand rebuilt the walls within 52 days, from the Sheep Gate in the North, the Hananeel Tower at the North West corner, the Fish Gate in the West, the Furnaces Tower at the Temple Mount's South West How did Nehemiah rebuild the walls? This then would naturally explain the chronological flow of Ezra. They will be captured by many false competing Churches and charlatan Prophets around us. According to a story, Nehemiah, a high official in the Persian court of King Artaxerxes I at the capital city of Susa, was very troubled that there was no wall to protect his beloved city of Jerusalem, its walls and gates. Read Did I Find King Davids Palace? by Eilat Mazar as it appeared in the September/October 2012 issue of BAR for free in Bible History Daily. When a mother walks into our care, there is a sense of urgency: a baby is coming and I can only stay so long. Sometime during the next 16 years (between 1st year of Cyrus & 2nd year of Darius Hystaspes) construction of the 2nd temple stopped. It is correct. Nehemiah was a high official in the Persian court of King Artaxerxes I at the capital city of Susa, which lay 150 miles east of the Tigris River in what is now modern Iran. Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem's Walls (Nehemiah 2:11-16) Landmarks in Building the Wall of Jerusalem ( Larger map) Notice carefully Nehemiah's strategy. And rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem in 52 days. He is even given letters from the king to ensure safe passage and to obtain timber from the kings forest for the gates and walls of Jerusalem. This is a powerful teaching It takes me back to when I was wrapping up my pursuit towards my diploma And ministered to me was God needed you left out so he Nehemiahed you left out its not that you did something wrong Terrill T.C a.k.a Relic. The 1st part of the verse says they builded and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai and Zechariah. A conquered people emerge from horrific suffering to reform their nation with the sanction of the conqueror to even rebuild their walls. Despite of them we steadily kept on our building, and the result was that soon all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof - the whole continuous line of wall was completed to half the contemplated height. Nehemiah asked some friends about Jerusalem. (Site from http://www.biblicalarchaelogy.org) []. 3And I said to them, The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot; while the gatekeepers are still standing guard, let them shut and bar the doors. 4When I heard these words I sat down and wept, and mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven. Daniel 9 is about Jesus. Each issue of Biblical Archaeology Review features lavishly illustrated and easy-to-understand articles such as: Fascinating finds from the Hebrew Bible and New Testament periods, The latest scholarship by the world's greatest archaeologists and distinguished scholars, Stunning color photographs, informative maps, and diagrams, Reviews of the latest books on biblical archaeology, 45+ years of Biblical Archaeology Review, 20+ years of Bible Review online, providing critical interpretations of biblical texts. See how ppl dont continue reading to see that the wall was continued in the 32nd year?! Thus may they be shaken out and emptied. And all the assembly said, Amen, and praised the Lord. Access to 50+ curated Special Collections. Thus Artaxerxes is not another Persian ruler but a title which defines Darius son of Hystaspes. Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem and rebuilt the wallsin 52 days. How about it? This company acts as an image bank/agency they own, or represent photographers (and artists, if recent), with regard to copyright. Then I turned back and entered by the Valley Gate, and so returned. After hearing about the sad state of affairs in Judah, Nehemiah acquired the kings permission to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the city and its fortifications. 13Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate; they rebuilt it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall, as far as the Dung Gate. Nothing else would qualify. Are you rebelling against the king? 20Then I replied to them, The God of heaven is the one who will give us success, and we his servants are going to start building; but you have no share or claim or historic right in Jerusalem.. 2In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes,when wine was brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. He organized them into two groups of singers. In Part 1 prayer was discussed and in this article we have discussed preparation and . Although they simply repaired the pre-existing walls elsewhere in the city, the wall just above the steep Kidron Valley was too damaged and too difficult to mend. . After him Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his living quarters. The waw would have been more accurately translated as a hendiadys where the 2nd word specifies the first. 3The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate; they laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. We his servants will start rebuilding, but as for you, you have no share in Jerusalem or any claim or historic right to it" ( Nehemiah 2:20 ). I would also like to address a comment regarding Yeshu, the Roman Fabrication. Yeshua being a Roman fabrication is as reasonable and historically accurate as those who say Israel is a British one. Will they finish it in a day? I think Isaac Newtons explanation gets the closest: They seem to have grounded their opinion on the 70 weeks, which they reckoned form the 1st year of Cyrus. 10Moreover, I and my brothers and my servants are lending them money and grain. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me. This decree or command by YHWH (in the 12th month, 2nd year of Darius) followed a similar decree given to Haggai just a few months earlier(Hag.1). The wall was completed in 52 days, on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul. Ok here is chapter 2 of Nehemiah.. And the Old Testament book of Nehemiah records how Nehemiah completed that massive project in record time just 52 days. For the people had a mind to work. Nehemiah's willingness to sacrifice for the benefit of others By this time, exiles who were taken at the time of the Babylonian conquest had already been allowed to return to their homeland, and the ones that did had already rebuilt the Temple in Jerusalem. In this way the Persian era was eclipsed. 15So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty-two days. Back to Nehemiah Even in the the 7th year of Daryavesh I he could be no younger than 70. 1The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah. After them Azariah son of Maaseiah son of Ananiah made repairs beside his own house. 492BCE minus 490 years leaves us at the Birth of Christ at 2BCE!! The prophecy says..Daniel 9:25 Know therefore and understand,that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Princeshall beseven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. Photo: Zev Radovan. Nehemiah rebuilt Jerusalem's wall in only 52 days. and Artaxerxes comes from the waw proceeding Artaxerxes. Now the 70 is a dual prophecy and the 2nd part is due to be fulfilled soon!! I think he has placed Israel History in proper date chronology. They are appropriate here again: Ezra 6:14 14 And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. Nehemiah brought all the Levites to Jerusalem for the inauguration. The man of sin will in fact make a military protective covenant with Israel which ushers in the rapture of the called out born again church and begins the ticking on Israel for the last week. A survey of websites with information on the town of Avallon and its church with its unusual, single portal statue (the front entrance of most mediaeval churches with such statues are usually lined by several of them on either side), ALL refer to it as depicting a prophet. Here is your ticket to join us as we discover more and more about the biblical world and its people. 52 days Once there, Nehemiah defied the opposition of Judah's enemies on all sidesSamaritans, Ammonites, Arabs and Philistinesand rebuilt the walls within 52 days, from the Sheep Gate in the North, the Hananeel Tower at the North West corner, the Fish Gate in the West, the Furnaces Tower at the Temple . Combine a one-year tablet and print subscription to BAR with membership in the BAS Library to start your journey into the ancient past today! 1 The words of () Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. If you sort through the rather scarce historical references of Messianic expectancy in the 1st century BCE you will find like Newton and Davidson that a huge portion of the Persian era was eclipsed. Why should my face not be sad, when the city, the place of my ancestors graves, lies waste, and its gates have been destroyed by fire? 4Then the king said to me, What do you request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. Brenton Septuagint Translation About a century and a half after Nebuchadnezzar's conquest, the walls and gates of the city were still broken down. 14Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year to the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes, twelve years, neither I nor my brothers ate the food allowance of the governor. Because Haggai and Zechariah prophesied due to the command of YHWH. As can be understand now, from the studies in Intelligence, we know this device was a cube shaped set of 5 geometric solids. Nice talking to you. After hearing about the sad state of affairs in Judah, Nehemiah acquired the kings permission to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the city and its fortifications. Thus, the time periods being designated in verse 25 are seven Pentecosts and sixty-two Pentecosts. The end of days never refers to Yom Kippur in the Tanach. 14 So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith YHWH of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy. 31After him Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and of the merchants, opposite the Muster Gate, and to the upper room of the corner. 20After him Baruch son of Zabbai repaired another section from the Angle to the door of the house of the high priest Eliashib. to quickly repair the breaches in the wall, Ancient Israel: From Abraham to the Destruction of the Temple, http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/80353228.jpg, http://www.prophecysociety.org/books/LV2012/LV-091.html. Have a blessed day one and all. If the Bible chronology is followed exactly as written, the reigns of the Hebrew kings synchronize perfectly with one another, without having to disregard Scripture and without having to accept long co-reigns not supported in the biblical text, and those reigns synchronize perfectly with the traditional chronology of Egypt as proposed by Ken Kitchen. 18For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah: and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah. [] hidden behind weed-like wildflowers that grew out of cracks in the wall. So from the restoring of the wall in 492BCE to messiah the Prince in 2BCE, that equals 490. He then rallied the people and, in the face of constant opposition from opponents, rebuilt the wall in 52 days (Nehemiah 6:15)a feat that put fear into the hearts of his opponents (Nehemiah 6:16). So it only took 52 days to build this wall, so from this time, its 492BCE. 21So we laboured at the work, and half of them held the spears from break of dawn until the stars came out. . They instead have claimed an unknown and contextually inaccurate addition to those original commands which started and completed the contruction of the 2nd temple as specified in Ezra 6. The word restore is shuwb- its primary meaning is to return or turn back. Why is a broken-down wall such a big deal? 4Next to them Meremoth son of Uriah son of Hakkoz made repairs. 17Moreover, there were at my table one hundred and fifty people, Jews and officials, besides those who came to us from the nations around us. The book of Nehemiah records the rebuilding of Jerusalem's city wall in about 445BC. Cyruss decree initially started the process, but then it was interrupted and the Temple construction stopped. The prince to come is key to understanding these verses. 29After them Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his own house. Why is this important? Our hearts. The picture of a statue of Nehemiah in this Bible History Daily article caused me to be suspicious. Just shows to go you that, just because a guy pulls up his sleeves, and is the first one to jump in and work, it sometimes doesnt mean what it appears to mean. []. Photo: Foto Marburg/Art Resource, NY. The walls were built between 1535 and 1538, when Jerusalem was part of the Ottoman Empire, by the order of Suleiman I. Nehemiah 12 identifies those chief of their fathers who went up with Jeshua and Zerubabbel in the 1st year of Cyrus. 19And I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, The work is great and widely spread out, and we are separated far from one another on the wall. These are just chronological events which take place after the first 7 sevens. 23After them Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs opposite their house. In such a scenario, the seven weeks then become forty-nine years, and the sixty-two weeks become 434 years. ALIGN YOURSELF WITH GOD. Thus, if our anonymous artist had any intention, it would have been much more likely that this statue is his rendition of Lazarus rather than Nehemiah! There is a way to solve these problems but they do not wish to handle it that way. [], [] like in Nehemiahs time, we are living within broken down walls. It took Nehemiah 52 days to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. - So built we the wall.Rather, "and we (still) built the wall" Insults and gibes had no effect on us - did not touch us. Of the three commands to rebuild the temple as mentioned in Ezra 6, clearly the command by YHWH through Haggai and Zechariah would be the one a Messianic Zealot or their followers would use to base their claim for the fulfillment of Daniel 9. Nehemiah settled the people in the city and its suburbs. As noted earlier a variation on this tradition has been carried on by Christians today in their association of Artaxerxes with the Persian Longimanus. Nehemiah Prays for His People. Most significant were its cracks, which [], [] I was having one of those days. Four highly acclaimed books, published in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution: Aspects of Monotheism, Feminist Approaches to the Bible, The Rise of Ancient Israel and The Search for Jesus. . Ezra 7 begins with Ezra going up to Jerusalem in the 7th year of Artaxerxes the king. @ Willaim If you can make that translation fit history, more power to you. If you count the years backwards you will find the 70 years of divine anger began at the departure of the Shekinah from the temple as described in Ezekiel. Also, where do you get the following statement from? I said, Christian chronologists have preserved this same reckoning of Ezra and Nehemiah because it is the only way to show that Jesus of Nazareth fulfilled the prophecy of Daniel 9. I meant to say: Christian chronologists have preserved this same reckoning of Ezra and Nehemiah because it is the only way they can show that Jesus of Nazareth fulfilled the prophecy of Daniel 9.. The new chronology I have introduced in my book Sacred Chronology of the Hebrew Kings (available for reading free on my website) shows how the chronologies of the Bible, Egypt, and Assyria are in perfect agreement when the correct chronology for the kings is used. The words of Ezra 6 lays it all out in chronological order. Another of Nehemiahs accomplishments was to make a record and genealogy of all the nobles, officials and people who were then living in Judah. Would a man like me go into the temple to save his life? Chapter 6 says this, 6:15So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days. Comelet's build the wall of Jerusalem and not live with this disgrace any longer." I told them how God was supporting me and how the king was backing me up. Ok here is Nehemiah chapter 1 says, 1The words of Nehemiah son of Hakaliah: In the month of Kislevin the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa. Accordingly, it can be seen that the time period covered by the prophecy of the seventy weeks is seventy years, not 490 years. 11Restore to them, this very day, their fields, their vineyards, their olive orchards, and their houses, and the interest on money, grain, wine, and oil that you have been exacting from them. 12Then they said, We will restore everything and demand nothing more from them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your kin, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes., 15When our enemies heard that their plot was known to us, and that God had frustrated it, we all returned to the wall, each to his work. They were allowed to return to Israel to rebuild their nation. The burden-bearers carried their loads in such a way that each laboured on the work with one hand and with the other held a weapon. It identified the time of the introduction of the new covenant prophesied by Jeremiah that would be offered to Israel by John the Baptist, and it identified the anointed one, Jesus, who would confirm that new covenant during the Passion Week. 5Next to them the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work of their Lord. 17Moreover, in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiahs letters came to them. Nehemiah 4-6. 5I said, O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments; 6let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for your servants the people of Israel, confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. 17Then I said to them, You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burnt. Amazing issues here. 2. 16The officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing; I had not yet told the Jews, the priests, the nobles, the officials, and the rest that were to do the work. Each time a new Messianic zealot came along and needed a new basis for claiming a fulfillment of Daniel 9 they would conveniently associate the command given by YHWH in the 2nd year of Darius even Artaxerxes with the 2nd year of a new Artaxerxes thus eclipsing the Persian period by jumping from one to another. The church is named after St Lazare (Lazarus of Bethany, whom Jesus raised from the dead Gospel of John, 11) and, historically, was a famous place of pilgrimage because of its claim to have a piece of Lazarusskull as a relic, reputed to have the power to cure leprosy. The answer is that Nehemiah did not build on top of the ridge but repaired Hezekiah's mid-slope wall. Required fields are marked *. im so interested with 12 gates of jerusalem. External attacks on the Church and some of the repair-workers. Will they sacrifice? Both I and my family have sinned. Looking at the verse in this context brings a little different picture. The command starts the process and the focus of the command is to return and build Jerusalem. Only this time the Christian chronologists have removed the contextual necessity of association between the command given by YHWH and the 2nd year of Darius even- Artaxerxes. 16 Therefore thus saith YHWH; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith YHWH of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem. By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy. Daniyel 9:23 says that at the beginning of Daniyels supplications yatsa davar.. Daniyel 9:25 says that the first seven shavuim begin min motsa davar in Daniyels own lifetime, whenever his supplications began (naturally, when the Temple was destroyed). Why should the work stop while I leave it to come down to you? 4They sent to me four times in this way, and I answered them in the same manner. Respectfully, Nathaniel, you are incorrect in your interpretation. That would put Ezras aliyah around 515 BCE, and Nehemyahs time in Yerushalayim from around 502 BCE to 490 BCE. We will do as you say. And I called the priests, and made them take an oath to do as they had promised. The book of Nehemiah, named after Nehemiah is the memoir, of building the walls of Jerusalem and of setting up the Jewish community in Jerusalem. 1st century BCE Jewish messianic expectants considered the prophecy so important that today over 2000 years later we have a Rabbinic chronology which leaves out over 120 year of Persian chronology. Ill stick with what the biblical text states, that the key time-location events are the decree of Caesar in 44 BCE and the building of the broad place and moat in 43 BCE.. I am not a scholar or a biblical archaeologist, just someone who has viewed Nehemiahs role and strategies as a model of best practise in leadership and how to empower a community/ people. Nehemiah rebuilt the wall to protect the people from the enemies. Daniel 9:25 is tied to the 490 weeks of years when Nehemiah restored the walls in Jerusalem. 7We have offended you deeply, failing to keep the commandments, the statutes, and the ordinances that you commanded your servant Moses. See http://www.prophecysociety.org for a fuller explanation than can be provided in this forum. Ironic, that the work of rebuilding the wall was done in a kind of sabbath [i.e. In the past 2000 years, no one else has. One side is built on the. 18After him their kin made repairs: Binnui, son of Henadad, ruler of half the district of Keilah; 19next to him Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armoury at the Angle. Will they restore things? He immediately surveyed the damage to the entire city on his well-known night journey around the walls (Nehemiah 2:1215). of Ancient Kingdoms Amended). Tonyagonna have to chew on this for awhile! Rebuild our health. file and then when you come across a new recipe just add it to the card and file. And the people did as they had promised. The word used in Daniyel is shavuim, while the word for weeks is shavuot. 1Now when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah and to Geshem the Arab and to the rest of our enemies that I had built the wall and that there was no gap left in it (though up to that time I had not set up the doors in the gates), 2Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, Come and let us meet together in one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they intended to do me harm. One of the powerful messages of Nehemiah is how much you can accomplish when you align yourself with the will and plan of God. He gathered his people together, he equipped them, and he led them in rebuilding the city walls of Jerusalem. 15 And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction. How long was Nehemiah in Jerusalem? Where do you get the following statement from? Really consider the words below. Rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem was an important sign to the enemies of Israel. [Nehemiah records] "Hanani, one of my brothers, arrived from Judah with another group, and I asked them about Jerusalem and about our fellow-Jews who had returned from exile in Babylonia. The first three chapters of Nehemiah cover the rebuilding of the walls to keep the people of God safe.
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