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The ___________of Nehemiah.The ___________of Nehemiah.PROBLEMPROBLEM

Nehemiah 1:1-4Nehemiah 1:1-4The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah: In The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah: In the month of Kislev in the twentieth year, the month of Kislev in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa, while I was in the citadel of Susa, 22 Hanani, Hanani, one of my brothers, came from Judah with one of my brothers, came from Judah with some other men, and I questioned them some other men, and I questioned them about the Jewish remnant that survived the about the Jewish remnant that survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem. exile, and also about Jerusalem. 33 They They said to me, “Those who survived the exile said to me, “Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.” burned with fire.” 44 When I heard these When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.the God of heaven.

The _________of The _________of Nehemiah.Nehemiah.

PRAYERPRAYER

Nehemiah 1:5-11Nehemiah 1:5-11Then I said: "O LORD, God of heaven, the Then I said: "O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him covenant of love with those who love him and obey his commands, and obey his commands, 66 let your ear be let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father's house, including myself and my father's house, have committed against you. have committed against you. 77 We have We have acted very wickedly toward you. We have acted very wickedly toward you. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws you gave your servant Moses. laws you gave your servant Moses. 88 "Remember the instruction you gave your "Remember the instruction you gave your servant Moses, saying, 'If you are servant Moses, saying, 'If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations, nations, 99 but if you return to me and obey but if you return to me and obey my commands, then even if your exiled my commands, then even if your exiled people are at the farthest horizon, I will people are at the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there andgather them from there and

Nehemiah 1:5-11Nehemiah 1:5-11bring them to the place I have chosen as a bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for my Name.' dwelling for my Name.' 1010 "They are your "They are your servants and your people, whom you servants and your people, whom you redeemed by your great strength and your redeemed by your great strength and your mighty hand. mighty hand. 1111 O Lord, let your ear be O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man."favor in the presence of this man."

The _________of The _________of Nehemiah.Nehemiah.

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Nehemiah 2:1-3Nehemiah 2:1-3

In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had not been sad in his presence king. I had not been sad in his presence before; before; 22 so the king asked me, "Why does so the king asked me, "Why does your face look so sad when you are not ill? your face look so sad when you are not ill? This can be nothing but sadness of heart." I This can be nothing but sadness of heart." I was very much afraid, was very much afraid, 33 but I said to the but I said to the king, "May the king live forever! Why king, "May the king live forever! Why should my face not look sad when the city should my face not look sad when the city where my fathers are buried lies in ruins, where my fathers are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?"and its gates have been destroyed by fire?"

Ezra 4:21-22Ezra 4:21-22

Now issue an order to these men to stop Now issue an order to these men to stop work, so that this city will not be rebuilt work, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order. until I so order. 2222 Be careful not to neglect Be careful not to neglect this matter. Why let this threat grow, to the this matter. Why let this threat grow, to the detriment of the royal interests?detriment of the royal interests?

Nehemiah 2:4Nehemiah 2:4

The king said to me, "What is it you want?"The king said to me, "What is it you want?"

The __________of Nehemiah.The __________of Nehemiah.ANSWERANSWER

Nehemiah 2:4-5Nehemiah 2:4-5

Then I prayed to the God of heaven, Then I prayed to the God of heaven, 55 and I and I answered the king, "If it pleases the king answered the king, "If it pleases the king and if your servant has found favor in his and if your servant has found favor in his sight, let him send me to the city in Judah sight, let him send me to the city in Judah where my fathers are buried so that I can where my fathers are buried so that I can rebuild it."rebuild it."

Nehemiah 2:6Nehemiah 2:6

Then the king, with the queen sitting beside Then the king, with the queen sitting beside him, asked me, "How long will your journey him, asked me, "How long will your journey take, and when will you get back?" It take, and when will you get back?" It pleased the king to send me; so I set a pleased the king to send me; so I set a time.time.

Nehemiah 2:7Nehemiah 2:7

I also said to him, "If it pleases the king, I also said to him, "If it pleases the king, may I have letters to the governors of may I have letters to the governors of Trans-Euphrates, so that they will provide Trans-Euphrates, so that they will provide me safe-conduct until I arrive in Judah?me safe-conduct until I arrive in Judah?

Nehemiah 2:8Nehemiah 2:8

And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king's forest, so he will give me timber the king's forest, so he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to make beams for the gates of the citadel by the temple and for the city wall and for by the temple and for the city wall and for the residence I will occupy?"the residence I will occupy?"

Nehemiah 2:8Nehemiah 2:8

because the gracious hand of my God was because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests.upon me, the king granted my requests.

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