The Prophet

Nehemiah
KONER FRANTZ

Intro

Appointed by King Artaxerxes to become the Governor if

Jerusalem, and became one of the greatest leaders of Judah after
the exile.

His book in the bible was written in 445 B.C. from his private
journal.

People shopped on the Sabbath while farmers and merchants did

not keep the Sabbath.

Buying and selling on the Sabbath was forbidden by the third

commandment, according to the book of Exodus, the penalty for
doing so in the time of Moses was death.

People Prophet Spoke to and the

message given

Tells the people of Jerusalem to rebuild the walls and they accept

Nehemiah makes the wealthy people do what he says and give

back to the poor because wealthy kinsmen were molesting the
daughters of the hard working men

While the men work on the wall, Nehemiah takes the liberty of
setting out food and wine for the workers in honor of building the
wall

Nehemiah had two final forms, they are buying and selling on the
Sabbath was forbidden, and insisting that Jews may not marry
foreigners

Solomon married concubines In which it split up the kingdom, then

how Nehemiah used him as an example of what not to do

Prophecies/Visions about the

Messiah (Acts)

He reformed the Jewish people by rebuilding the walls and by

keeping them faithful to one god

When Nehemiah heard about the walls of Jerusalem being burnt

to the ground he called to god and prayed to him to know what
to do next and when god spoke to Nehemiah he went straight to
Jerusalem and spoke to the people about rebuilding the wall in
honor of the lord

Famous Quote

Thus may god shake from home and fortune every man who
fails to keep his promise, and may he thus be shaken out and
emptied! And the whole assembly answered, Amen, and
praised the Lord. Then the people did as they promised.