Old Testament · Major figure
Nehemiah
A cupbearer to Artaxerxes who led the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and restored the people's devotion to God.
Nehemiah was a Jewish official in the Persian court who received a burden to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. He returned to Judah as governor, demonstrating leadership through prayer, strategic planning, and reliance on God's law. His work was instrumental in the physical and spiritual restoration of the post-exilic community.
In the text
- Verses
- 7
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- Ezra 2:2
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 12:47
Where Nehemiah appears
7 verses · 6 chaptersIn the same books
- Ezra25 versesA priest and scribe who led a group of exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem to restore the Law of God.
- Artaxerxes14 versesA Persian king who authorized the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and supported Ezra's mission to Judea.
- Tobiah12 versesAn Ammonite official who vehemently opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
- Mordecai52 versesA Jewish exile in Persia who raised his cousin Esther and saved the Jewish people from Haman's genocidal plot.
- Eliashib15 versesThe High Priest who oversaw the rebuilding of the Jerusalem wall and later compromised temple purity.
- Shelemiah9 versesA name shared by several men in the Old Testament, including priests, gatekeepers, and officials.
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