THE TEMPLE SOLOMONS TEMPLE SOLOMON FINISHED THE TEMPLE

THE TEMPLE SOLOMON’S TEMPLE SOLOMON FINISHED THE TEMPLE (959 BC)? DESTROYED BY NEBUCHADNEZZAR (586 BC)? ZERUBBABEL’S TEMPLE RECONSTRUCTION UNDER CYRUS (536 BC)? BUILDING CEASES UNDER ARTAXERXES (17 YEARS)? BUILDING CONTINUES UNDER DARIUS (519 BC)? TEMPLE COMPLETED UNDER DARIUS (516 BC)? (516 -458 BC)? HEROD’S TEMPLE CONSTRUCTION BEGAN (20 BC)? COMPLETED 46 YEARS (JOHN 2: 20) (64 AD)?

CHRONOLOGY OF BOOKS OBADIAH (605 -585 BC)? EZEKIEL (593 -571 BC)? DANIEL EZRA (605 -530 BC)? (538 -457 BC)? ZECHARIAH (520 -480 BC)? ESTHER (479 -478 BC)? NEHEMIAH (445 -432 BC)? MALACHI (440 -430 BC)?

BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY NEBUCHADNEZZAR DANIEL 1: 1 (539 BC)? CYRUS EZRA 1 -3 (538 -537 BC)? AHASUERUS EZRA 4 (7 MONTHS) (537 BC)? DARIUS EZRA 5 -6 (536 -516 BC)? QUEEN ESTHER 2 -10 (479 -478 BC)? ARTAXERXES LONGIMANUS EZRA 7 -10 NEHEMIAH 1 -13 (465 -424 BC)? (458 -457 BC)? (445 -432 BC)?

PEOPLE TO REMEMBER NEBUCHADNEZZAR - DESTROYED JERUSALEM (586 BC)? ARTAXERXES - KING OF PERSIA LONGIMANUS - SON OF XERXES 465 -425 BC? NEHEMIAH - COMFORTED OF YAHWEH SON OF HACHALIAH - BROTHER OF HANANI 445 -433 BC? ADVERSARIES OF NEHEMIAH SANBALLAT THE HORONITE - GOVERNOR OF SAMARIA TOBIAH THE AMMONITE - JOINT GOVERNOR WITH SANBALLAT GESHEM THE ARAB - CHIEF OF THE ARABS IN SAMARIA ELIASHIB THE HIGH PRIEST

OUTLINE NEHEMIAH CHAPTER SEVEN NEHEMIAH’S ENEMIES WANT TO MEET WITH HIM V. 1 -4 CHARGES BROUGHT AGAINST NEHEMIAH V. 5 -7 NEHEMIAH PRAYS TO GOD V. 8 -9 THEY HIRE A FALSE PROPHET V. 10 -13 NEHEMIAH PRAYS TO GOD AGAINST THEM V. 14 THE WALL IS FINISHED IN 52 DAYS V. 15 NEHEMIAH DISCOVERS PLOT AGAINST HIM V. 16 -19

READ: NEHEMIAH 7: 1 -2 1 When the wall was built and I had hung the doors, when the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed, 2 I gave the charge of Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the leader of the citadel, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many.

QUESTIONS: NEHEMIAH 7: 1 -2 1 When the wall was built and I had hung the doors, when the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed, WHEN THE WALL WAS BUILT WHAT DID HE DO? WHO WERE THE GATE KEEPERS? READ: 1 CHRONICLES 26: 19 19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the sons of Korah and among the sons of Merari. (NKJ)

QUESTIONS: NEHEMIAH 7: 1 -2 2 I gave the charge of Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the leader of the citadel, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many. WHO WAS GIVEN CHARGE OF JERUSALEM? WHO WAS HANANI? SEE: NEHEMIAH 1: 2 WHY DID HE APPOINT HANANIAH ?

READ: NEHEMIAH 7: 3 -4 3 I said to them, "Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut and bar the doors; and appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, one at his watch station and another in front of his own house. " 4 The city was large and spacious, but the people in it were few, and the houses were not rebuilt.

QUESTIONS: NEHEMIAH 7: 3 -4 3 I said to them, "Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut and bar the doors; and appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, one at his watch station and another in front of his own house. “ 4 The city was large and spacious, but the people in it were few, and the houses were not rebuilt. WHAT DID NEHEMAIH TELL THEM? WHEN DID THEY NORMALLY OPEN THE GATES? WHO WAS APPOINTED GUARDS AMONG THE PEOPLE? WHY WATCH IN FRONT OF HIS OWN HOUSE? WHY WAS IT DIFFICULT TO GUARD THE CITY?

QUESTIONS: NEHEMIAH 7: 3 -4 WHO DID DAVID SAY GUARDS THE CITY? READ: PSALMS 127: 1 1 Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. (NKJ)

READ: NEHEMIAH 7: 5 -6 5 Then my God put it into my heart to gather the nobles, the rulers, and the people, that they might be registered by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of those who had come up in the first return, and found written in it: 6 These are the people of the province who came back from the captivity, of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his city.

QUESTIONS: NEHEMIAH 7: 4 -6 5 Then my God put it into my heart to gather the nobles, the rulers, and the people, that they might be registered by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of those who had come up in the first return, and found written in it: WHO WAS GUIDING NEHEMIAH? WHAT DID GOD PUT IN HIS HEART TO DO? WHAT DID HE FIND? WHAT DID THIS REGISTER CONTAIN?

QUESTIONS: NEHEMIAH 7: 4 -6 6 These are the people of the province who came back from the captivity, of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his city. WHO RETURNED TO JERUSALEM? READ: EZRA 2: 1 1 These are the people of the province who came back from the captivity, of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his own city. (NKJ) WHO CARRIED THEM AWAY IN CAPTIVITY?

READ: 7 2 NEHEMIAH 7: 7 Those who came with Zerubbabel were Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: COMPARE: EZRA 2: 2 Those who came with Zerubbabel were Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: (NKJ)

READ: 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 NEHEMIAH 7: 8 -17 ‘The men of Israel’ The sons of Parosh, The sons of Shephatiah, The sons of Arah, The sons of Pahath-Moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, The sons of Elam, The sons of Zattu, The sons of Zaccai, The sons of Binnui, The sons of Bebai, The sons of Azgad, 2, 172 372 652 2, 818 1, 254 845 760 648 428 2, 322

READ: 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 NEHEMIAH 7: 18 -28 The sons of Adonikam, The sons of Bigvai, The sons of Adin, The sons of Ater of Hezekiah, The sons of Hashum, The sons of Bezai, The sons of Hariph, The sons of Gibeon, The men of Bethlehem & Netophah, The men of Anathoth, The men of Beth Azmaveth, 667 2, 067 655 98 324 112 95 188 128 42

READ: 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 NEHEMIAH 7: 29 -38 The men of Kirjath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743 The men of Ramah and Geba, 621 The men of Michmas, 122 The men of Bethel and Ai, 123 The men of the other Nebo, 52 The sons of the other Elam, 1254 The sons of Harim, 320 The sons of Jericho, 345 The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721 The sons of Senaah, 3, 930

READ: 39 40 41 42 43 NEHEMIAH 7: 39 -43 The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973 The sons of Immer, 152 The sons of Pashhur, 1, 247 The sons of Harim, 1, 017 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua; Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, 74

READ: 44 NEHEMIAH 7: 44 -47 The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148 45 The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, 138 46 The Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth, 47 The sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon,

READ: NEHEMIAH 7: 48 -53 48 The sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Salmai, 49 The sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, 50 The sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, 51 The sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, 52 The sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephishesim, 53 The sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,

READ: NEHEMIAH 7: 54 -58 54 The sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, 55 The sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Tamah, 56 The sons of Neziah, and the sons of Hatipha. 57 The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida, 58 The sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,

READ: NEHEMIAH 7: 59 -60 59 The sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, and the sons of Amon. 60 All the Nethinim, and the sons of Solomon's servants, were 392 WHAT WAS THE TOTAL OF THE NETHENIM? WHO WERE THE NETHENIM?

READ: NEHEMIAH 7: 61 -63 61 These were the ones who came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not identify their father's house nor their lineage, whether they were of Israel: 62 The sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 642 63 And of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Koz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their name. WHO COULD NOT TRACE THEIR HERITAGE? WHAT PRIESTS COULD NOT TRACE THEIR HERITAGE?

READ: NEHEMIAH 7: 64 -65 64 These sought their listing among those who were registered by genealogy, but it was not found; therefore they were excluded from the priesthood as defiled. 65 The governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things till a priest could consult with the Urim and Thummim.

QUESTIONS: NEHEMIAH 7: 64 -65 64 These sought their listing among those who were registered by genealogy, but it was not found; therefore they were excluded from the priesthood as defiled. 65 The governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things till a priest could consult with the Urim and Thummim. WHAT HAPPENED TO THESE PRIESTS? WHO WAS THE GOVERNOR? WHAT DID HE TELL THEM? WHAT WAS THIS TEST OF ‘URIM AND THUMMIM’?

READ: NEHEMIAH 7: 66 -69 66 Altogether the whole assembly was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty, 67 Besides their male and female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirtyseven; and they had two hundred and forty- five men and women singers. 68 Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six, their mules two hundred and forty-five, 69 Their camels four hundred and thirty-five, and donkeys six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

QUESTIONS: NEHEMIAH 7: 66 -69 66 Altogether the whole assembly was 42, 360 67 Besides their male and female servants, of whom there were 7, 337 They had men and women singers. 245 68 Their horses were 736, their mules 245 69 Their camels 435 and donkeys 6, 720 WHAT WAS THE TOTAL NUMBER? WHY NUMBER THE SERVANTS SEPARATELY? HOW MANY WORK ANIMALS DID THE HAVE?

READ: NEHEMIAH 7: 70 -72 70 Some of the heads of the fathers' houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand gold drachmas, fifty basins, and five hundred and thirty priestly garments. 71 Some of the heads of the fathers' houses gave to the treasury of the work twenty thousand gold drachmas, and two thousand two hundred silver minas. 72 That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand gold drachmas, two thousand silver minas, and sixty-seven priestly garments.

QUESTIONS: NEHEMIAH 7: 70 -72 70 Some of the heads of the fathers' houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand gold drachmas, fifty basins, and five hundred and thirty priestly garments. 71 Some of the heads of the fathers' houses gave to the treasury of the work twenty thousand gold drachmas, and two thousand two hundred silver minas. WHO GAVE TO SUPPORT THE WORK? WHAT DID THE GOVERNOR GIVE? WHAT DID THE HEADS OF THE FATHERS’ GIVE?

QUESTIONS: NEHEMIAH 7: 70 -72 72 That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand gold drachmas, two thousand silver minas, and sixty-seven priestly garments. WHAT DID THE REST OF THE PEOPLE GIVE?

READ: NEHEMIAH 7: 73 73 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the Nethinim, and all Israel dwelt in their cities. When the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities. (NKJ)

QUESTIONS: NEHEMIAH 7: 73 73 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the Nethinim, and all Israel dwelt in their cities. When the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities. (NKJ) WHERE DID THE PEOPLE GO AFTER THE NUMBERING? WHEN WERE THEY ALL IN THEIR CITIES?