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2 Wednesday January 11, 2017 Nehemiah s Prayer Nehemiah 1: 4-11 A. Nehemiah wept and mourned I. Without a Jerusalem vulnerable to attack. The riches of the temple treasury. (4) II. Nehemiah to the God of Heaven, concerning city of Jerusalem (Neh.1: 4). III. Nehemiah acknowledged God s government the, including sovereignty over the pagan king who was over Nehemiah, the people, and the of Jerusalem. IV. According to terms of the Mosaic covenant made His covenant available to those who kept His commandments. (5) V. Nehemiah asked to look at him and listen to him as he. These words were designed to the one praying, for God does not turn His ears from or close His eyes to His people (Ex. 2:23-25).(6) VI. Nehemiah indicated the continuity of the Jewish of his days with the Israelites of the. (6) VII. Nehemiah confession national and personal. _ own sin was part of the whole. (6) Conclusion: Nehemiah was living comfortable in Shushan the palace, but he was concerned about the living condition of his people in Jerusalem. He was a servant to Artaxerxes, but he also wanted to serve the less fortune.

3 Wednesday January 18, 2017 Nehemiah s Prayer Nehemiah 1: 7-11 A. Nehemiah wept and mourned I. Israel had sinned against the and Lord against His commandments. (7) II. By using the word,, we Nehemiah included himself among the sinful people. (7) III. IV. After Nehemiah confessed his sin and the sin of the people, Nehemiah reminded God of what He Himself had said. (Lev. 26: 27-31; Dt. 30: 1-5) (8) The Lord had promised that if the nation of Israel would return to Him in obedience, He would re-gather them to their land. (9) V. Nehemiah address the Lord as a covenant keeping God. He confessed his and the people s sin because the law demanded confession (Lev. 16:21). (9) VI. Your servants and your people: By using this statement Nehemiah was suggesting to God the timing was right, the people were, right and the task was right to restore Jerusalem s. (10) VII. Nehemiah and the Godly people of Israel shared common concerns before God. (11) Conclusion: The ultimate intent of God s covenant was not just to return the people, but to return them to the place where God established His name. Next week lesson will be from Nehemiah chapter 2: 1-8, Nehemiah prayer answered

4 Wednesday January 25, 2017 Nehemiah s Prayer Answered Nehemiah 2: 1-8 A. Nehemiah sent to Judah. I. The month Nisan (Abib) is the first month of the Hebrew religious calendar. It correlates to the modern months of March April (Ex. 12: 1-2). II. Four months after hearing the report from his brother concerning Jerusalem, Nehemiah was still grieving over the conditions in Jerusalem (Ver. 1). III. The King noticed Nehemiah s sad expression and concluded that sorrow of heart caused it, rather than physical illness. IV. The Persian Kings believed that just being in their presence would make any person happy (ver.2). V. Nehemiah addressed the King with proper respect. Nehemiah related to the burden of his heart to the King (ver. 3). VI. Nehemiah had come into the presence of the king, he had never left the presence of the true King (ver.4). VII. After his silent prayer, Nehemiah spoke boldly, asking for permission to leave the King s palace to travel to Jerusalem to rebuild the walls (ver. 5). VIII. In responding to Nehemiah s request, the King might have had Nehemiah executed on the spot; or he might have dismissed Nehemiah with a laugh (ver. 6). For our next week lesson, read I King chapter 18. Our lesson will be from verses

5 THE HEBREW RELIGIOUS CALENDAR The following table correlates the Hebrew religious calendar with the one generally accepted by Christians: Nisan (or Abib) =.. March April Lyyar (or Zif) =.... April May Sivan =.. May June Tammuz =. June July Ab =.. July August Elul =... August September Tishri (or Ethanim) = September October Marchesvan (or Bul) =... October November Chisleu =.. November December Tebeth =.... December January Shebat =..... January February Adar =.. February - March

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