Old Testament Survey
II. Preparation for the task: Nehemiah 2:1-20
A. With the King: Nehemiah 2:1-8
B. With the governors: Nehemiah 2:9-10
C. In Jerusalem: Nehemiah 2:11-15
D. With the leaders of the people: Nehemiah 2:15-20
III. Restoration of the walls: Nehemiah 3:1-6:19
A. List of builders and organization: Nehemiah 3:1-32
B. External and internal opposition: Nehemiah 4:1-6:14
1. External opposition:
(a) Direct criticism: Nehemiah 2:19
(b) Mocking and scorn: Nehemiah 4:1-3
(c) False accusations: Nehemiah 6:5-7
(d) Strikes at times of vulnerability: Nehemiah 4:6
(e) Diversion: Nehemiah 6:2
(f) Popular influence: Nehemiah 6:2
(g) Threats, fear: Nehemiah 6:5-9
(h) Compromise: Nehemiah 5:14-19
(i) Fighting, hindering: Nehemiah 4:8
(j) Conspiracy: Nehemiah 4:8; 6:2
(k) Threats and fear: Nehemiah 6:5-9
2. Internal opposition:
(a) Discouragement: Nehemiah 4:10-11
(b) Dissension: Nehemiah 5:1-19
(c) Weak believers: Nehemiah 4:12
(d) Opposition of religious leaders: Nehemiah 3:5
(e) False prophets of God: Nehemiah 6:10-13
C. The wall is finished: Nehemiah 6:15-19
IV. Control and census: Nehemiah 7:1-73
A. City controls established: Nehemiah 7:1-4
B. Census of returning exiles: Nehemiah 7:5-73
V. Religious reforms by Ezra and Nehemiah: Nehemiah 8:1-13:31
A. Reading of the law: Nehemiah 8:1-8:18
B. Confession and prayer: Nehemiah 9:1-37
C. Renewal of the covenant: Nehemiah 9:38-10:39
D. List of residents: Nehemiah 11:1-12:26
E. Dedication of the wall: Nehemiah 12:27-47
F. Reforms of Nehemiah: Nehemiah 13:1-31