2023.06.01 (Thu) Day 152 - Nehemiah 1-4
Chapter 1
Report from Jerusalem (1-3)
Nehemiah's Prayer (4-11)
Chapter 2
Nehemiah Sent to Judah (1-8)
Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem's Walls (9-20)
Chapter 3
Rebuilding the Wall (1-32)
Chapter 4
Opposition to the work (1-14)
The Work Resumes (15-23)
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Nehemiah 1-4
 although Ezra the scribe and Nehemiah, the tirshatha , we’re never crowned as kings, and never commanded, armies, conquered any kings, or was famed for philosophy, yet both of them were prior spraying men, and very serviceable in their day, to both church and God. Both having interest in religion, were great men, honorable by those who knew them.
The book of Nehemiah seems to be a book of history, history of the children of captivity, the poor Jews but as of late return out of Babylon to their own land.
The Lord portioned, his people in these were particular treasures to him. They are set aside, they are chosen. During this time, we hear of great…
Nehemiah 4:7-9 NIV
“But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites and the people of Ashdod heard that the repairs to Jerusalem's walls had gone ahead and that the gaps were being closed, they were very angry. They all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and stir up trouble against it. But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat.”
In the above passage Nehemiah first prayed. He didn’t just post guards all over the place and hoped for the best. He didn’t just jump in and decide what to do based on what he “thought” God wanted him to do. The above verse says, “we prayed to our Go…