Nehemiah 1 Scofield
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1:1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,
“Chisleu”
i.e. December.
“Shushan”
Or, Susa, ancient capital of Persia.
1:10 Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand.
“redeemed”
(See Scofield "Ex 14:30").
1:11 O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.
“fear”
(See Scofield "Ps 19:9").
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Introduction to Nehemiah
Fourteen years after the return of Ezra to Jerusalem, Nehemiah led up a company (B.C. 444) and restored the walls and the civil authority. Of those events this book is the record. It is in eight divisions:
1. The journey to Jerusalem, Neh 1:1 to Neh 2:20
2. The building of the wall, Neh 3:1 to Neh 6:19.
3. The census, Neh 7:1–73.
4. The revival, Neh 8:1 to Neh 11:36.
5. The census of the priests and Levites, Neh 12:1–26.
6. Dedication of the wall, Neh 12:27–43.
7. Restoration of the temple worship, Neh 12:44–47.
8. The legal order restored, Neh 13:1–31.
The moral state of the time is disclosed by the prophet Malachi. This book affords many instances of individual faith acting on the written word (e.g. Neh 1:8; Neh 1:9; Neh 13:1). It is the principle of 2 Timothy 2.
The events recorded in Nehemiah cover a period of 11 years (Ussher).