Nehemiah

REBUILDING THE WALLS AFTER THE EXILE

The last verses in 2 Chronicles are the first verses in Ezra, so continue the journey of the People of God as they come out of exile and rebuild the Temple and the Walls in Jerusalem. We begin the story with the people of Israel in exile and the Temple in Jerusalem destroyed. But now, as prophesied by Jeremiah, it’s time to come back. In these amazing books, we have the stories of three key figures in the building of the Second Temple, the walls in Jerusalem and the return of the people of God to Jerusalem. Follow Zerubbabel, Ezra and Nehemiah as they overcome the enemies to re-establish God’s Temple again.

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Part One

DIVE - FROM PASSION TO PURPOSE |katie haldane

As I read Nehemiah, I am overwhelmed by how God puts specific gifts and specific burdens into people’s hearts to bring fullness to the work of God and the body of Christ. Just like in Ezra, He provides the right people at the right time, but this time it is the right leaders for the right move of God.

dEEP DIVE - THE GATES | NATHAN ROSS

The Book of Nehemiah is set during quite a distressing time for the people of God. The events of Nehemiah are largely set off the back of the Fall of Judah and the destruction of Jerusalem and its temple in 586 B.C, as can be seen in 2 Kings 25. As can be assumed, this was certainly the lowest point in their history, though it is only up hill from here.

Part Two

DIVE - BUT I PRAYED – A LESSON IN PRAYER FROM NEHEMIAH| katie haldane

In the Book of Nehemiah, we get a first-hand look into Nehemiah’s thoughts, passions and prayers. What strikes me as I study this book is how much he prays. I mean, this guy doesn’t do the normal ten-minute check-in every morning, tick off ‘Daily Prayer’ on his to-do list and continue on with his day. For Nehemiah, prayer is a lifestyle not a discipline.

DEEP DIVE - HISTORICAL BOOKS TO THE PROPHETS | RYAN KERRISON

Protestant Bibles place the Book of Nehemiah right toward the back of the Historical Books, due in part to the decisions made by those in the 3rd Century BC, who translated the Septuagint (the earliest Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament) also known as the LXX. The order of the books has been preserved from that time, through Jerome (a 4th Century priest), who translated the Vulgate (Latin translation of the Bible), and now into our English translations today.