https://odb.org/2025/03/10/resting-in-christ Nehemiah 4:1–9 (NIV): 6 So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.7 But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites and the people of Ashdod heard that the repairs to Jerusalem’s walls had gone ahead and that the gaps were being closed, theyContinue reading “Rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem”
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Prayer and practicality
https://odb.org/2024/02/07/angels-on-the-walls Nehemiah is not only a book in the Old Testament but was well-known for being the one who spearheaded the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem with exiles who returned from Babylon to Judah. Nehemiah was born in exile and became the cupbearer to the Persian King, who allowed him time off to returnContinue reading “Prayer and practicality”
A call to prayer
https://odb.org/2024/01/10/a-call-to-prayer The book of Nehemiah is set at the time when the Israelites were exiled in Babylon. Nehemiah, the cup bearer for the Babylonian King, prayed on behalf of the Israelites that the LORD would forgive their past rebellious ways that despite warnings from Jeremiah of the consequences, they persisted in not obeying and followingContinue reading “A call to prayer”
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