They consecrated it and set up its doors; they consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred and as far as the Tower of Hananel. The answer is that Nehemiah did not build on top of the ridge but repaired Hezekiah's mid-slope wall. A conquered people emerge from horrific suffering to reform their nation with the sanction of the conqueror to even rebuild their walls. That is to steep a cost and it would make them question why they hold the Babylonian traditions alive. ' When I heard these things, I sat down and wept" (Nehemiah 1:3-4). At the end all glory to God was given. Thanks for the insight! Nehemiah 4 1 Now when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry and greatly enraged, and he mocked the Jews. 27After him the Tekoites repaired another section opposite the great projecting tower as far as the wall of Ophel. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.. This decree or command by YHWH (in the 12th month, 2nd year of Darius) followed a similar decree given to Haggai just a few months earlier(Hag.1). Israel is Gods earthly time clock. Its just out there, bigger than I can [], [] The night following the release of these articles, I just finished reading the story ofNehemiah. Now he could rebuild his beloved city of Jerusalem, its walls and gates. Neamiah returned to king Darius when he finished building the walls. As athletes engage with Scripture, they . Nehemiah rebuilt the wall to protect the people from the enemies. Written by the worlds foremost biblical scholars and archaeologists, each chapter has been updated and expanded to incorporate more than a decades worth of outstanding new discoveries and fresh scholarly perspectives. Within 52 days the walls were rebuilt and the gates restored in spite of intense internal and external opposition! Nehemiah's 52-Days Cycle | Atam.Org - Age To Age Ministries International I wonder if there might be some significance to the notion that it took 52 days to complete. It happened at a time when the captivity of the Jews had already come to an end. After the wall was built, Nehemiah ensured that the people were read God's Law, and they understood it. 4Next to them Meremoth son of Uriah son of Hakkoz made repairs. Dig into more than 9,000 articles in the Biblical Archaeology Societys vast library plus much morewith an All-Access pass. Its notable (and probably an important lesson) how the High Priest, Eliashib (Neh 3:1) was actually in cahoots with the enemies of Judah (Neh 2:10; Neh 13:4, 7, 28). The 1st part of the verse says they builded and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai and Zechariah. Each new messiah or their followers claim fulfillment of the prophecy based on a 2nd year of a Persian Artaxerxes. A wall built for Gods Glory Nehemiah depicts the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. Not only did he trust God to bless his efforts, he physically did his part to complete the project. Nehemiah: Rebuilding the Walls | Nehemiah | RayStedman.org The word restore is shuwb- its primary meaning is to return or turn back. Along comes Bible History Daily, rents the picture, crops it to show just the face and upper portion of the body. In the eighth chapter of Daniel, the phrase evening-morning(s) was used to indicate Passovers. 17Moreover, there were at my table one hundred and fifty people, Jews and officials, besides those who came to us from the nations around us. The length of the walls is 4,018 meters (2.4966 mi), their average height is 12 meters (39.37 feet) and the average thickness is 2.5 meters (8.2 feet). Should you not walk in the fear of our God, to prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies? So they relocated the eastern wall higher up the slope and, according to author Eilat Mazar, built it directly on top of a ruined wall of King Davids palace (also known as the Large Stone Structure) and its massive rampart (known as the Stepped Stone Structure). Joiakim was the son of Jeshua the high priest. . Nehemiah was a high official in the Persian court of King Artaxerxes I at the capital city of Susa, which lay 150 miles east of the Tigris River in what is now modern Iran. This can only be sadness of the heart. Then I was very much afraid. 24After him Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the Angle and to the corner. As the fingers flipped through the pages of the Book I always run to when in need of comfort, I read the story of Nehemiah the non-cribber, man of action,a go-getter and also the man behind the wall. You don't have to rebuild a wall to do the will of God. the walls in 586. Nehemiah in Hebrew means: Jah is comfort. Thus may they be shaken out and emptied. And all the assembly said, Amen, and praised the Lord. Both I and my family have sinned. So come, therefore, and let us confer together. 8Then I sent to him, saying, No such things as you say have been done; you are inventing them out of your own mind 9for they all wanted to frighten us, thinking, Their hands will drop from the work, and it will not be done. But now, O God, strengthen my hands. Sift through the storied history of ancient Israel. He read the Book of Moses and wanted to make sure the people stayed faithful to God's ways. This cycle is hinted at in 52 days of 52 weeks to complete the 360 degree cycle of the soul. Right or wrong the rest is just opinion. See how ppl dont continue reading to see that the wall was continued in the 32nd year?! Why should the work stop while I leave it to come down to you? 4They sent to me four times in this way, and I answered them in the same manner. Chapter 6 says this, 6:15So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days. The prince (lowercase p) is not Jesus Christ. 30After him Hananiah son of Shelemiah and Hanun sixth son of Zalaph repaired another section. 19Also they spoke of his good deeds in my presence, and reported my words to him. One day they were reading in the book of Moses out loud to all the congregation of people. Biblical Events Confirmed: The Jerusalem's Wall That Nehemiah Built The Bible doesn't say Nehemiah had wall-building experience or even leadership experience. And the Old Testament book of Nehemiah records how Nehemiah completed that massive project in record time just 52 days. 18And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. My biggest problem with the article is your third supposition, quoted below: The third key to interpretation of the prophecy is to understand the time period meant by the Hebrew word weeks (BHS, Strongs OT: 7620) in verse 25. [Nehemiah 5:14 - Governor for 12 years before returning to the palace.] 16From that day on, half of my servants worked on construction, and half held the spears, shields, bows, and body-armour; and the leaders posted themselves behind the whole house of Judah, 17who were building the wall. 16 Therefore thus saith YHWH; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith YHWH of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem. Each of them has a name and a biblical story. All that was left was to rebuild the city . Nehemiah brought all the Levites to Jerusalem for the inauguration. The people of the prince to come were in fact those who destroyed the temple under Titus in 70 A.D. Nehemiah - Life, Hope & Truth The ruins on the Western Hill were not occupied again until the Hellenistic period of Alexander the Great. 11Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section and the Tower of the Ovens. Without military escort, Ezra left Babylon 457 BC, with 5,000 Jews, priests and Levites bearing rich gifts and treasures. Rhema I have received from what Nehemiah did: he had a burden for his people; he went out and did want God wanted him to do; God did not give him a timeframe to do it in; and Nehemiah obeyed. And it could not (as Josephus says) be Khshayarsha, who only reign 20 years. So about 444 bc Nehemiah journeyed to Jerusalem and aroused the people there to the necessity of repopulating the city and rebuilding its walls. . We will do as you say. And I called the priests, and made them take an oath to do as they had promised. The prophecy says..Daniel 9:25 Know therefore and understand,that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Princeshall beseven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. Nehemiah served as the kings cupbearer (Nehemiah 1:11), which evidently put him in a position to speak to the king and request favors from him. [] Nehemiah was a high official in the Persian court of King Artaxerxes I at the capital city of Susa, which lay 150 miles east of the Tigris River in what is now modern Iran. Problems of the builders: ridicule; intimidation; loss of energy; shortage of food and money; conflict of interest. 13I also shook out the fold of my garment and said, So may God shake out everyone from house and from property who does not perform this promise. 12 Blessed is he who waits and arrives at the 1,335 days. Since 1954, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has been challenging coaches and athletes to use the powerful medium of athletics to impact the world for Jesus Christ, reaching millions worldwide. Nehemiah 4:6 So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together 10But Judah said, The strength of the burden-bearers is failing, and there is too much rubbish, so that we are unable to work on the wall. 11And our enemies said, They will not know or see anything before we come upon them and kill them and stop the work. 12When the Jews who lived near them came, they said to us ten times, From all the places where they live they will come up against us. 13So in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in open places, I stationed the people according to their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows. Enemies of God heard the people were rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem under Nehemiah's leadership; they were jealous and they were furious. Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem's Walls (Nehemiah 2:11-16) Landmarks in Building the Wall of Jerusalem ( Larger map) Notice carefully Nehemiah's strategy. External attacks on the Church and some of the repair-workers. Nehemiah rebuilt Jerusalem's wall in only 52 days. Nehemiah 12 states Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam(Shallum), Talmon and Akkub all lived in the days of Joiakim, Nehemiah and Ezra. sepia.