Nehemiah 1
Book Introduction - Nehemiah
Read first chapter of Nehemiah Fourteen years after the return of Ezra to Jerusalem, Nehemiah led up a company (B.C. 444) and restored the walls and the civil authority. Of those events this book is the record. It is in eight divisions:
- The journey to Jerusalem, 1:1-2:20
- The building of the wall, 3:1-6:19.
- The census, 7:1-73.
- The revival, 8:1-11:36.
- The census of the priests and Levites, 12:1-26.
- Dedication of the wall, 12:27-43.
- Restoration of the temple worship, 12:44-47.
- The legal order restored, 13:1-31.
The moral state of the time is disclosed by the prophet Malachi. This book affords many instances of individual faith acting on the written word (e.g.
Nehemiah 1:8,9;
13:1). It is the principle of 2 Timothy 2.
The events recorded in Nehemiah cover a period of 11 years (Ussher).
SCOFIELD REFERENCE NOTES (Old Scofield 1917 Edition) The Book of Nehemiah Fourteen years after the return of Ezra to Jerusalem, Nehemiah led up a company (B.C. 444) and restored the walls and the civil authority. Of those events this book is the record. It is in eight divisions: I. The journey to Jerusalem, 1:1-2:20; II. The building of the wall, 3:1-6:19. III. The census, 7:1-73. IV. The revival, 8:1-11:36. V. The census of the priests and Levites, 12:1-26. VI. Dedication of the wall, 12:27-43. VII. Restoration of the temple worship, 12:44-47. VIII. The legal order restored, 13:1-31. The moral state of the time is disclosed by the prophet Malachi. This book affords many instances of individual faith acting on the written word (e.g. Nehemiah 1:8,9; 13:1). It is the principle of 2Ti 2. The events recorded in Nehemiah cover a period of 11 years (Ussher). Chisleu i.e. December. Shushan Or, Susa, ancient capital of Persia. redeemed (See Scofield "Exodus 14:30"). fear (See Scofield "Psalms 19:9").
Nehemiah 2
Nisan first month i.e. April. Tobiah Two Tobiahs are distinguished by many: - (1) "Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite," Nehemiah 2:10,19; 4:3,7 6:1,12,14.
- (2) A Jew, unable to prove his genealogy. But the reference to the latter (Nehemiah 7:62) indicates that he was already dead. But one Tobiah, and he the Ammonite, is active in this book.
laughed The obstacle of ridicule.