Nehemiah by Nehemiah (-1900)
Nehemiah is a work of the Bible found in the Old Testament. It tells the story of Nehemiah, a Jewish exile in Babylon who is appointed by the Persian king Artaxerxes to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah is accompanied by a group of Jewish exiles who help him in his mission. Nehemiah faces many obstacles in his mission, including opposition from the local people and the neighboring nations. He also has to contend with the corrupt officials in Jerusalem who are trying to prevent the rebuilding of the walls. Despite these challenges, Nehemiah perseveres and is eventually successful in his mission. The book of Nehemiah is a story of faith, courage, and perseverance in the face of adversity. It is a reminder of God's faithfulness and his ability to bring about change in the lives of his people. It also serves as an example of how God can use ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things.
By Nehemiah · First published -1900 · Genre: Religious Text, Historical Fiction, Biography · 13 chapters · 10,473 words
First lines
The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,
That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Nehemiah
- Date: 1900 BCE
- Language: English
- Genres: Religious Text, Historical Fiction, Biography, Inspirational Literature
- Length: 10,473 words
- Structure: 13 chapters, 406 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Religious Text — Nehemiah is a book of the Bible, which is a collection of religious texts.
- Historical Fiction — Nehemiah is a historical account of the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and the return of the Jewish people to their homeland.
- Biography — Nehemiah is a biography of the biblical figure Nehemiah, who was a leader of the Jewish people in the 5th century BC.
- Inspirational Literature — Nehemiah is an inspirational story of faith and perseverance in the face of adversity.
Tags
bring · chief · children · day · days · divine favor · dwelt · faith · fathers · gate · gates · god
Contents
- Prayer of Nehemiah to Jerusalem
- Artaxerxes sends Nehemiah to Jerusalem
- Cast redevelopment work
- Precautions against enemies
- Abolition of usury
- Machinations of the adversaries
- Nehemiah appoints leaders
- Ezra reads the law to the people Come the seventh month, the children of Israel were in their cities;
- Ezra confessed the sins of Israel
- Covenant of the people, to keep the law
- The people of Jerusalem
- Priests and Levites
- Reforms of Nehemiah