Week 5: Nehemiah facing struggles
Week 4: Nehemiah 5-7
Objective:
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Nehemiah Deals with Oppression
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The Generosity of Nehemiah
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Conspiracy Against Nehemiah
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The Wall Completed
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The Captives Who Returned to Jerusalem
Resources:
Reading:
- Nehemiah 5: 1-19
- Nehemiah 6: 1-19
- Nehemiah 7: 1-6
Key verse(s):
“We will restore it, and will require nothing from them; we will do as you say.” Nehemiah 5:12
Comments:
- Nehemiah started to deal with problems with the people. Many of these problems were caused by usury.
- Usury is when a person lends money to another person and asks to return the money with extremely high-interest rates.
- Nehemiah met with the people and they all agreed to stop it and to help their brethren. We see Nehemiah's leadership in 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, the names mentioned in chapter seven represents
Review/recap questions:
**Servant may add more questions
- How did Ezra prepare the people spiritually for the journey?
- Why was Ezra ashamed to request an escort of soldiers?
- What wrong doing did the people of Israel do?
- What did Ezra do at the Evening Sacrifice?
- Who suggested making a covenant with God?
- Why did Ezra eat no bread and drink no water for a while?
Homework:
**Servant may add more questions
- Who called for a fast?
a) Darius b) Cyrus c) Ezra d) Eliezer - When they camped by the river at Ahava who was missing?
a) the priests b) the sons of Levi c) Ezra d) the king - At the evening of the sacrifice, Ezra
a) fell on his knees b) prayed c) tore his garment d) all of these - Concerning the people of the lands, God ask