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Nehemiah, 2

6. And the king said to me, with the queen who was sitting beside him: “Until what time will your journey be, and when will you return?” And it was pleasing before the countenance of the king, and so he sent me. And I established a time for him.

Aiheeseen liittyvät säkeet Nehemiah, 2:

Nehemiah 2 narrates the moment when Nehemiah, a Jew who lived in Susa and worked as King Arterxes' cope, is allowed to return to Jerusalem and lead the reconstruction of the city walls, which had been destroyed years earlier. Throughout the chapter, Nehemiah faces opposition and difficulties, but remains firm in his determination to complete the work. Below are five verses that relate to the topics covered in Nehemiah 2:

Nehemiah 2:4: "Then the king said to me, 'What do you want?' I prayed to the God of heaven. " Nehemiah begins his journey asking for God's help and guidance, showing his dependence on him.

Nehemiah 2:8: "And the king agreed to fulfill my request. So I asked them to give me letters of authorization to the governors of the province west of the Euphrates River, to let me pass until reaching Judah,". Nehemiah asks the king authorization and resources to carry out the reconstruction work, showing that he was acting within the limits of the law and with the approval of the government.

Nehemiah 2:10: "When Sambalate, the Horonite, and Tobias, the Ammonite officer, heard of it, mocked us, and said, 'What are you doing? Are you rebeling against the king?' Nehemiah faces the opposition of enemies who mock and try to discourage him.

Nehemiah 2:17: "Then I said unto them, 'You are seeing the difficult situation we are in. . Nehemiah motivates the people to unite and work together to do the work, showing that it is possible to overcome the difficulties.

Nehemiah 2:20: "I answered them, 'The God of heaven will be successful. We, your servants, let's start rebuilding, but you have no right, no claim, no memory in Jerusalem.'" Nehemiah trusts that God is with Him and will help you overcome difficulties, showing your faith and trust in God.





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