Monday, June 14, 2010

June 15 :: Nehemiah 1-3; Acts 2:1-21


Nehemiah and the Wall by Justin Gerard


Author :: Nehemiah

Date :: 445-425 B.C.

Who was Nehemiah ::

Job - cupbearer to Artaxerxes I, made sure none of the wine the king drank was poisoned - aka, very trustworthy and responsible

Leadership and Skill - organized the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem in less than 2 months

Characteristics - humility, energy, unselfishness, integrity

Contents :: Much of this book is derived from Nehemiah's own personal diary and marks the completed restoration of the remnant from the Babylonian exile begun while Ezra was in leadership.



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