When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews, Nehemiah 4:1 When attempting to do something great, most people will have some enemies. There will be opposition to what is being done. There will be two main types of enemies that a person can... Continue Reading →
Nehemiah 2:17 Rebuilding
Then I said to them, "You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace." Nehemiah 2:17 Years of neglect have often left many buildings falling apart and in disrepair.... Continue Reading →
Nehemiah 3:1 Rebuilding
Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests went to work and rebuilt the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and set its doors in place, building as far as the Tower of the Hundred, which they dedicated, and as far as the Tower of Hananel. Nehemiah 3:1 Nehemiah had received word that the city of Jerusalem... Continue Reading →