“Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.” Historical Context: – Nehemiah was…

“And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.” Historical Context: Nehemiah was a cupbearer to the king of Persia, Artaxerxes.…

“Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.” Context:The book of Nehemiah is set during the time when the Israelites had…

“And now, our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants,…

“And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall…

“Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?”…

“I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.” Context:Nehemiah was a cupbearer to the…

“Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of…

“Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes…

“But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their…