Shut the gates and keep the Sabbath
Foreigners are cast out of the assembly. Nehemiah returns to Babylon, only to hear that the tithing and offerings system …
Category Archives: Nehemiah
The joy of tithes and offerings
Volunteers move to occupy Jerusalem, the finished walls are dedicated and the tithe and offering system is re-established: Nehemiah 11–12; …
Celebrating the rediscovered Law
Ezra reads the Law; the people celebrate the Feast of Shelters, confess their sins, and promise to start observing the …
The wall is finished
Nehemiah defends the oppressed and finishes the wall of Jerusalem: Nehemiah 5–8:1 Despite the opposition, threats and intimidation, the returning …
To rebuild a wall with weapons
Nehemiah goes to Jerusalem and finds the city wall in a bad way. His rebuilding program meets with some opposition …
