16. Nehemiah

  • 16. Nehemiah (The Choice: Vol.1)

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    Nehemiah Category: Leadership endurance & prayerful perseverance Could avoid: Remain comfortable as cupbearer to the king.“I was cupbearer to the king.” (Nehemiah 1:11)Cross-Refs: Esther 4:14; Philippians 3:7–8. Chose: Sought permission to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls.“Send me to the city in Judah where my ancestors are buried so that I can rebuild…

  • 16. Nehemiah – Faith Forsaken

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    Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem (Opposition to the Wall) Category: Failure of submission to God’s work Could endure: Support God’s rebuilding plan or at least leave it unhindered.“The God of heaven will give us success. We his servants will start rebuilding.” (Nehemiah 2:20)Cross-Refs: Isaiah 54:17; Acts 5:39. Chose wrongly: Mocked, ridiculed,…

  • 16: Nehemiah Closes the Gates Against Sabbath Traders

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    Text: Nehemiah 13:15–22Theme: Sabbath Reform, Civic Leadership, and the Restoration of Sacred Order 1. Introduction After the Babylonian exile, the community in Jerusalem was gradually restored under leaders like Ezra and Nehemiah. However, spiritual complacency and syncretism soon crept in. Nehemiah 13:15–22 records a decisive confrontation with Sabbath-breaking merchants and…

  • Nehemiah (Bible Translation History)

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    1. Chronological Evolution of Bible Translations Ancient Translations (Before 5th Century CE) Septuagint (LXX): The Greek translation of Nehemiah played a pivotal role in communicating the post-exilic narrative to the Hellenistic Jewish diaspora. Terms such as anastasis (restoration) conveyed themes of spiritual renewal and the rebuilding of Jerusalem, later associated…

  • 16. Nehemiah (Bible Summary)

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    The book of Nehemiah focuses on the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls after the Babylonian exile, as well as the spiritual and social restoration of the people. Here’s a structured summary of its chapters: Nehemiah’s First Administration (Chs. 1–12) Nehemiah’s Response to the Situation in Jerusalem (Ch. 1) Nehemiah’s Journey to…

  • 16. Nehemiah (Bible Overview)

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    (1) Book Information 1.1 Title and Definition• Title: Nehemiah – named after its principal figure, Nehemiah, the cupbearer to the Persian king who led the reconstruction of Jerusalem’s walls. Originally part of a unified work with Ezra in the Hebrew Bible.• Definition: A historical and theological account of the rebuilding…

  • 16. Nehemiah (Prefiguring Jesus) 

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    Foreshadowing Jesus in the Book of Nehemiah 1. Introduction: Overview of the Book and Its Foreshadowing Themes 2. Historical and Theological Context 3. Narrative Structure and Christ-Centred Motifs 4. Typology and Symbols of Christ 5. Messianic Prophecies and Previews 6. Theological and Christological Significance 7. Redemptive Legacy and Christian Application…