Background of Nehemiah

Some early recordings show that Nehemiah and Ezra were originally one book.

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• Led the 2nd group and revive faith.

• Nehemiah

• Nehemiah was the cupbearer of this king.

• Ezra

• Led the 1st group back to rebuild.

• Zerubbabel

• Rebuild city walls and revive faith.

• King Cyrus

• Persian King let Jews return to Judea.

• King Artaxerxes I

What was the ultimate fate of the second temple?

• It was expanded and renovated

• It became a museum

• It was converted into a fortress

• It was destroyed by the Romans

What practice did Ezra establish that became a regular part of Jewish tradition?

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  Annual pilgrimages

• Public Torah readings

• Monthly fasts

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  Weekly feasts

What was one of the key social issues Nehemiah addressed in Judea?

• Food scarcity

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  Military defense

• Land distribution

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  Debt and servitude

The book of Nehemiah can be divided into four major sections:

• The city walls are rebuilt.

• Section 1

• Revival of fatih.

• Section 4

• Nehemiah returns to the land of Judah.

• Section 3

• Offerings upon completion of city walls

• Section 2

How long did it take to repair the breaches in Jerusalem's walls under Nehemiah's leadership? (Ch.6)

• 52 days

• 1 year

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  6 months

• 2 years

Use one image to describe what is the key message of Ch.9-10.

Forty years You _____ them in the wilderness; They lacked nothing; Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.