Nehemiah
The city of Jerusalem is in ruins, so Nehemiah rebuilds the walls around the city.
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Nehemiah hears how the Jews are struggling to rebuild the temple. He fasts and prays to God and[...]
Chapter 2
Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem a sad man to help rebuild it. He returns with the royal permission,[...]
Chapter 3
The gate and wall of Jerusalem are built by the priests, Levites, and the Jewish people. The[...]
Chapter 4
The Ammonisye, Tobiah, and Sanballat mock the Jews as they rebuild Jerusalem and Nehemiah prays to[...]
Chapter 5
Some Jews have to eat, borrow money, and mortgage their homes to pay taxes due to financial woes,[...]
Chapter 6
Sanballat sends an invite to Nehemiah, intending to kill him but fails. He spreads rumors that[...]
Chapter 7
Nehemiah orders that Jerusalem be guarded. Leaders, priests, singers, Levites, and animals who[...]
Chapter 8
Ezra reads the new rules in Jerusalem with teachers on standby to educate the people. The Jews weep[...]
Chapter 9
The Jews gather to repent, read the law, hear Israel’s history and deliverance from Egypt, and[...]
Chapter 10
A list of people to sign the covenant is provided. More laws to be obeyed, including no selling[...]
Chapter 11
A tenth of the leaders live in Jerusalem and the rest in other cities. The distribution of the Jews[...]
Chapter 12
The records of Levites, priests, and temple duties are provided. The wall of Jerusalem is dedicated[...]
Chapter 13
The law is read stipulating that no Moabites or Ammonites shall come into the temple. Nehemiah[...]
