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L E S S O N 2 3
N E H E M I A H
BUILDING GOD’S WALL;
REBUILDING GOD’S PEOPLE
NEHEMIAH’S MISSION
Nehemiah lived in ________ (Neh. 1:1), about two hundred miles east of Babylon.
(Locate it on a map.) Darius I built a palace there. The book of Esther describes
it as a splendid palace that King Xerxes also used (1:1–7).

What was Nehemiah’s job (Neh. 1:11–2:6)?

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According to 1:1, who wrote the book of Nehemiah? ______________________

What bad news did Nehemiah hear (1:2–3)?

NEHEMIAH’S PRAYER:
• He praised God for ______________________________________ (1:5).

• He confessed ________________________ (1:6–7).

• He asked God to  ________ (1:6), to _____________________________

(1:8–9), and to ______________________________________________
(1:11).

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Why do you think Nehemiah was afraid in the presence of King Artaxerxes
(2:1–6; cf. Ezra 4:7–23; and Esther 4:11)?

• __________________________________________________________
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• __________________________________________________________
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What was Nehemiah’s mission (2:5, 17)?

REMEMBER:
Zerubbabel rebuilt the ______________.
Ezra rebuilt the ______________.
Nehemiah rebuilt the __________.

A LEADER IS…
Read the verses from Nehemiah, each section of which describes Nehemiah’s
leadership. Then see if you can unscramble the key words that tell us what made
Nehemiah a great leader.

A LEADER IS A/AN…
2:17–18; 4:6 caoneergur

3:1–5 diornartooc

4:5–13 roarwir

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 4:13–18 renlanp

4:23; 5:14–19 nvertas

5:1–13 of the weak rfedni

IF YOU WANT TO LEAD LIKE NEHEMIAH…

1. __________________ people to use their gifts for God.

2. ________ people work together.

3. __________ for God’s truth.

4. ________ according to God’s ________.

5. Be a ______________ of others.

6. Be a ____________ to the weak.

THINK ABOUT IT
What is surprising about Artaxerxes’ reaction to Nehemiah, and how does it
reveal God’s power and His love for His people?

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