LESSON 18 2. In verse 2, why is Nehemiah afraid? (Consider how Artaxerxes had already made a decree about this building project in Ezra 4:7–24.)
3. How is this scene in Ezra 4:4–8 like Esther’s request (Est. 7:2–4), and what does this remind you about God’s sovereignty over kings?
4. Is there anything else that you observe?
DAY 5
Nehemiah Inspects the Walls of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:9–20)
1. Read Nehemiah 2:9. How did the travel party of Nehemiah differ from that of Ezra? (See Ezra 8:22.)
Note: Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem were regional governors serving under the king of Persia. 54
54 “Who were Sanballet, Tobias, and Geshem?” Got Questions: Your Questions, Biblical Answers. February 2024. https://www.gotquestions.org/Sanballat-Tobiah-Geshem.html
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