Nehemiah’s story begins with a simple but powerful moment: an ordinary person asking God for help as he prepares to step into something bigger than himself. Nehemiah was not a ...

Nehemiah was the “cupbearer” (Nehemiah 1:1, 11) to the Persian king Artaxerxes I (r. 465-425 B.C.) Nehemiah 2:1 (RSV) In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was ...

An overview of the historical background and theology of Nehemiah to help you develop your sermon series and apply it to your hearers. Nehemiah is the last historical book of the Old Testament.

We saw in Nehemiah 1 a great model of prayer that had elements of a formal petition: adoration, confession, thanksgiving and supplication. It gives insight into Nehemiah’s habits of personal ...