Nehemiah 6 Kjv (2024)

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What is Nehemiah chapter 6 about? ›

This chapter records the continuing opposition to Nehemiah from sources both external (Sanballat, Tobiah, and their allies) and internal (the prophetess Noadiah and the rest of the prophets). The map of Jerusalem in Nehemiah's time.

3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you? 4 Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.

What's the big idea? Nehemiah recorded the reconstruction of the wall of Jerusalem, Judah's capital city. Together, he and Ezra, who led the spiritual revival of the people, directed the political and religious restoration of the Jews in their homeland after the Babylonian captivity.

We must always depend on God and turn to him when we are faced with opposition. Nehemiah responds humbly: he doesn't say that he is right. But he does say that he is obedient to God's will.

God allowed Nehemiah to travel back with the king's blessing to rebuild the walls and temple of Jerusalem. Things became tricky when their enemies wanted to stop them. But God continued to bless the work of their hands and they were able to complete their building projects.

One of the powerful messages of Nehemiah is how much you can accomplish when you align yourself with the will and plan of God. Nehemiah and his followers do what seems to be the impossible because they are doing what God has called them to do. You don't have to rebuild a wall to do the will of God.

Nehemiah 1:5-9 ERV

Then I prayed this prayer: “LORD, God of heaven, you are the great and powerful God. You are the God who keeps his agreement of love with people who love you and obey your commands. “Please open your eyes and ears and listen to the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night.

Nehemiah prayed and fasted to God for four months before petitioning the King to return to his home and reinforce Jerusalem's city walls. Upon arrival into the city, he assessed the damage and got to work. In spite of opposition, he led his people in rebuilding the wall and succeeded.

Two main actions occur: rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem and the recommitment of the returned exiles to fulfil their covenant obligations. There is something for virtually everyone—a general's diary, a governor's report, a civil record, a management handbook, and a memoir—all in one short book.

First, it's just a great example of what we need to strive for as believers, to take action. Second, Nehemiah did exactly what Jesus did. Jesus could have come to earth, imposed his father's power (brought armies), but instead He knew the work he had to do and got busy doing the work of His Father.

What are three things that made Nehemiah a great leader? ›

Other leadership techniques Nehemiah used were adaptability, foresight, leveraging power, and a plethora of perseverance. Using those strategies, Nehemiah was able to witness the completion of his vision. the walls were restored in a mere fifty-two days. Nehemiah offers a leadership lesson for all.

The enemies wanted God's people to fear men. And yet, we already know that Nehemiah feared God. And therefore he would refuse to fear men. And this consideration brings us finally to the title of this message and I think the message of Nehemiah 6 — To accomplish God's work you must overcome the fear of man.

One of the biggest and best takeaways from the story of Nehemiah is the teamwork. Nehemiah did not do the work. Lots and lots of united people did the work. Chapter 3 uses the phrase “next to him” or “next to them” about 20 times to show that shoulder-to-shoulder and side-by-side they all worked together.

SUMMARY. Nehemiah deals with the widespread problem of debt–slavery caused by famine and the need to pay taxes to the Persians.

Shemaiah son of Delaiah, a false prophet who hindered the rebuilding of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 6:10) a priest involved in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 12:42)

Then I said to them, 'You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burnt. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, so that we may no longer suffer disgrace. ' ¹⁸I told them that the hand of my God had been gracious upon me, and also the words that the king had spoken to me.

Nehemiah takes the problem to God, and asks Him to handle things by strengthening his hands for the task he was called to do. He's not asking for strength to annihilate his enemies, but strength to simply do what God has called him to do. This means humility.

The Water Gate symbolizes the believers need to be a word person, to be word-oriented, in other words living not by your own agenda, not by what someone told you, not living by what you heard, not living by what you think it ought to be, but by the word of God.