Nehemiah- the wall builder

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Discovery of the broken wall

• “ the walls of Jerusalem is broken down and its gates are burned with fire. “

• “The survivors who are left from the captivity in the province are there in great distress and reproach. “

Nehemiah intercedes with God.

• Sat down and wept • Mourned for many days.• Fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.

The content of nehemiah ‘s prayer

• Lord, God of heaven ,O great awesome God, you who keep your covenant and mercy with those who love you and observe your commandments.

• Please let your ear be attentive and your eyes open , that you may hear the prayer of your servant which I pray before you , now, day and night, for the children of Israel your servants.

• Confess the sins of the children of Israel which we have sinned against you.

• Both my father’s house and I have sinned. • We have acted very corruptly against you .• We have not kept the commandments , the

statutes, nor the ordinances, which you commanded your servant Moses .

• Remember the word that you commanded you servant Moses, saying

• “if you are unfaithful , I will scatter you among the nations.

• But if you return to me, and keep my commandments, and do them, though some of you were cast out to the farthest part of the heavens, yet I will gather them from there, and I will bring them to the place which I have chose as a dwelling (place ) for my name..

• These are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power and by your strong hand.

• Please , let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant , and to the prayer of the servants who desire to fear your name and let your servant prosper this day. “

• Nehemiah is the cupbearer for the king Artaxerxes.

• Nehemiah held cup for his king . • But Nehemiah could not hide his sad face in

the king’s presence. • Nehemiah explained why he was sad. • The reason : the walls are broken down and

gates are burned with fire in Jerusalem.

• Nehemiah found favor in the eye of his king. • What is your request ? • Nehemiah ‘s request #1 : send him to

Jerusalem • Amazing fact: the king granted his request !• Request # 2: letter of approval to pass through

different regions from Babylon (Shushan ) to Jerusalem

Nehemiah 2:1-8

• Request #3: permit to obtain building materials from the regions .

• All requests #1,2,3 were granted to Nehemiah

Arrival of Nehemiah in Jerusalem

• King artaxexes provide Nehemiah with military protection ( captains of the army and horsemen)

• Sanballat, the horonite • Tobiah , the ammorite• Both are deeply disturbed by Nehemiah’s

mission and intent to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem

Nehemiah inspects the broken walls

• Nehemiah do nor reveal any secret information to any one.

• Nehemiah makes the first move at night. • Nehemiah went around the walls in person by

night.• Nehemiah inspected / examined the situation/

circumstance in person.