Nehemiah
NEHEMIAH 1-3
THE REPORT (1:1-11)
Learning about the wall (1:1-3):
Lamenting over the wall (1:4-11):
Israel's plight (1:4-7):
God's promise (1:8-10):
Nehemiah's petition (1:11):
THE REQUEST (2:1-10)
The petition to the king (2:1-5):
The permission from the king (2:6-10):
THE REVIEW (2:11-20):
Nehemiah's examination (2:11-16):
Nehemiah's exhortation (2:17-20)
The report (2:17):
The recommendation (2:17-18):
The response (2:18):
The ridicule (2:19):
The rebuke (2:20):
THE REPAIRS (3:1-32):
The Sheep Gate (3:1-2)
The Fish Gate (3:3-5)
The Old City Gate (3:6-12)
The Valley Gate (3:13)
The Dung Gate (3:14) F. The Fountain Gate (3:15-25)
The Water Gate (3:25-27)
The Horse Gate (3:28)
The East Gate (3:29-30)
The Inspection Gate (3:31-32)
NEHEMIAH 4-6
THE TROUBLES (4:1-6:14):
Ridicule (4:1-6)
The pagans' scorn (4:1-3):
The prophet's supplication (4:4-5):
The people's straining (4:6):
Conspiracy (4:7-9)
The plot (4:7-8):
The prayers (4:9):
Discouragement (4:10):
The craftiness of the enemy (4:11-12):
The challenge of the prophet (4:13-14):
The commitment of the workers (4:15-23):
Internal strife (5:1-19)
The ruthlessness (5:1-5):
The reprimand (5:6-11):
The repentance (5:12-13):
The role model (5:14-19):
What he does not do (5:14-16): Nehemiah refuses to accept any salary during his 12 years as governor of Judah.
What he does do (5:17-19): Nehemiah regularly feeds 150 Jewish officials at his own expense.
Ruse (6:1-4):
Slander (6:5-9):
Treachery (6:10-14):
THE TRIUMPH (6:15-19):
NEHEMIAH 7-10
THE CITY OF GOD (7:1-3):
THE PEOPLE OF GOD (7:4-73):
The names (7:4-65)
The 12 key leaders (7:5-7)
The clan leaders (7:8-38)
The priests (7:39-42, 63-65)
Those with genealogical records (7:39-42)
Those without genealogical records (7:63-65)
The Levites (7:43)
The singers (7:44)
The gatekeepers (7:45)
The Temple servants (7:46-56)
The descendants of Solomon's officials (7:57-60)
Families without genealogical records (7:61-62)
The numbers (7:66-73)
The count (7:66-69):
The contributions (7:70-73):
THE WORD OF GOD (8:1-12)
The communication (8:1-6):
The clarification (8:7-8):
The celebration (8:9-12):
THE FESTIVAL OF GOD (8:13-18):
THE CONFESSION TO GOD (9:1-38):
The laity (9:1-3):
The Levites (9:4-38):
From Abraham to Moses (9:7-8):
From Moses to Joshua (9:9-23)
God's faithfulness (9:9-15, 19-23)
####### He delivered them from Egypt (9:9-11). ####### He led them day and night in the wilderness (9:12, 19). ####### He taught them his laws at Mount Sinai (9:13-14). ####### He provided food and water for them (9:15, 20). ####### He provided for all their needs (9:21). ####### He gave them victory over their enemies (9:22-23).
Israel's unfaithfulness (9:16-18)
####### They refused to obey God; therefore he wouldn't let them enter the Promised Land (9:16-17). ####### They worshiped a calf idol (9:18).