week of 2/1

Unit 18  Session 1

THE WALL REBUILT

NEHEMIAH 1:5-11 ; 6:2-9, 15-16

 

Key Concept:

God restores His people when they repent so that the world would know He is God.

The book of Nehemiah opens in late fall, early winter of 446 or 445 B.C. Nehemiah was an Israelite living in exile who had been appointed to be the king's cupbearer, a highly honored role that allowed him close access to the king. Nehemiah was in Susa, a royal fortress city of the Medo-Persian Empire, located in modern-day Iran. There, Nehemiah received a troubling report from the Israelites who had returned to the land as God promised, and he prayed for the opportunity to do something about it.

As you examine Nehemiah 1:5-11 ; 6:2-9, 15-16:

 

✞   Highlight that the restoration of God's people began 

    with confession and repentance.

✞   Receive encouragement that even God's enemies

    recognize His powerful work in the lives of His people.