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Nehemiah

Nehemiah

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Nehemiah was a Jewish leader and governor who played a crucial role in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem during the Persian period.

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Biographical facts

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-0472-01-0
Died
-0402-01-0
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Key events

  • Nehemiah Rebuilds the Walls 445 BC — Neh 6:15

Where Nehemiah appears

8 verses across 2 books.

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Verses mentioning Nehemiah

  • Ezra 2:2 — Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
  • Neh 1:1 — The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,
  • Neh 3:16 — After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the might
  • Neh 7:7 — Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;
  • Neh 8:9 — And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. Fo
  • Neh 10:1 — Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,
  • Neh 12:26 — These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe.
  • Neh 12:47 — And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and th
Voices from the tradition

The Church Fathers on Nehemiah

Patristic commentary on the Scriptures that name Nehemiah.

[Synopsis on Nehemiah] In the second book he says the same things (as the book of Ezra) concerning the return from Babylon, except the riddles. On the other hand, he relates more things concerning Nehemiah the eunuch, how he too asked for the building of the temple, and how Ezra performed the function of a scribe, while Josue, Baneas…

— Athanasius of Alexandria (373) on Neh 1:1

The words of Nehemiah, the son of Hacaliah, etc. Nehemiah is interpreted in Latin as "the Lord comforts," or "comforter from the Lord"; who, when he had renewed the walls of Jerusalem and freed the people of God from the insults of their enemies, elevated observance of the divine law; it is evident that in both name and deed and person…

But the signatories were Nehemiah the Tirshatha, etc. Another translation has, Nehemiah, who is the Tirshatha; for Nehemiah had two names. Hence it is uniquely added, the son of Hacaliah; which is more clearly indicated above, where it is said: But Nehemiah said, he is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the scribe, and the Levites interpreting to…

Historic voices touch this life

26 passages from 6 historic works cite verses that mention Nehemiah.