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Week 4: Nehemiah and rebuilding the walls

Week 4: Nehemiah 1-4

Objective: 

  • Nehemiah Prays for His People

  • Nehemiah Sent to Judah

  • Nehemiah Views the Wall of Jerusalem

  • Rebuilding the Wall

  • The Wall Defended Against Enemies

Resources:

Reading:

  • Nehemiah 5:1: 1-19
    • Group
  • Nehemiahprayer 6:during 1-19the concluding prayer (similar to servants meetings)
  • Nehemiah 7:2: 1-620
  • Nehemiah 3: Skip
  • Nehemiah 4: 1-23

Key verse(s):

“WePlease willlet restoreYour it,ear be attentive and willYour requireeyes nothingopen, fromthat them;You wemay willhear dothe asprayer youof say.”Your servant which I pray before You now, day and night” Nehemiah 5:121:6

Comments:

  • Please read the last verse in chapter one. Nehemiah startedhad a high-status job. He was the king’s cupbearer. This means he will taste whatever is offered to dealthe withking problems withbefore the people.king Manyin ofcase these problems were caused by usury.
  • Usuryit is whenpoisoned. This was a personhighly lendstrusted money to another person and asks to return the money with extremely high-interest rates.job.
  • Nehemiah metleft withthe luxurious life and desired to take his brethren and go back to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. His heart desired the service and worship, not the earthly desires.
  • We learn from Nehemiah that the first thing to do before service (or talking to the king in his case) was to pray.
  • King Artaxerxes, king of Persia, noticed Nehemiah and allowed him to go and revive his homeland. 
  • Nehemiah viewed the walls and made a statement strategic plan before initiating the work. We learn from him to think and plan before starting any project.
  • Chapter three mentions those who got to work. Church Fathers viewed these men as the people andwho they all agreed to stop itstruggled and to help their brethren. We see Nehemiah's leadership indid the society.
  • Nehemiah's generosity is seen when he is appointed governor and invites many people to sit with him at the same table. A lot of food was prepared daily.
  • Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem the Arab tried to stop Nehemiah from completing the wall. Nehemiah dealt with them wisely without losing hope in God's support. Nehmiah's faith and dedication led to the rebuilding of the walls in only 52 days.
  • Again, there are names of those who returned to Jerusalem mentioned in chapter seven. Church Fathers look at this in a way where those people who believed in God, offered to work and serve, and left their luxurious, lives were worthy to have their names were written in the Book of Life.
  • Satan was not happy with the progress and wanted to stop this great service. People arose to scare them and make them stop. Nehemiah did not cease and continued his work and kept his trust in God.

Review/recap questions:
**Servant may add more questions

  1. What positionwas Nehemiah’s job in the king’s palace?
  2. What did Nehemiah occupy in the landask of Judah?Artaxerxes?
  3. Why did Nehemiah notwant demanda letter from the governor’sking provisions?to Asaph?
  4. How many days did itNehemiah takeencourage the people to rebuildrise and build the wall?
  5. Mention the professions of some of the people who helped repair the wall.
  6. How many times did SanballatNehemiah send messagesrespond to Nehemiah?his enemies’ anger?
  7. Why did Nehemiah refuse to meet with Sanballat and his allies?
  8. How did Nehemiah figure out that Shemaiah washave a traitor?trumpeter beside him?

Homework:
**Servant may add more questions

 
  1. WhatNehemiah’s position did Nehemiah occupyjob in the landking’s ofpalace Judah?was:
    a) a priestsinger b) a governorcupbearer c) a scribepriest d) a singermusician
  2. WhoNehemiah waswanted invitedtimber to Nehemiah’s table?make:
    a) Jewsthe gates of the citadel b) rulersthe city wall c) peoplehis from other nationshouse d) all of these
  3. HowWhen manyNehemiah times did Sanballat send messageswent to Nehemiah?view the wall of Jerusalem he took with him:
    a) his friends b) the workers c) no one d) just the animal he rode on
  4. Which of these gates is NOT a gate in Jerusalem?
    a) 2the Fish Gate b) 3the Fountain Gate c) 5the Golden Gate d) 10the Refuse Gate
  5. HowSome many days did it take to rebuildof the wall?people who made repairs in the wall were:
    a) 15priests b) 35goldsmith c) 42merchants d) 52all of these
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