LESSON 23 4. Nehemiah 11:2 says, “And the people blessed all the men who willingly of- fered to live in Jerusalem.” What hardships do you think the people faced when they moved to the city?
5. How have you been called, either in the past or the present, to give up com- fort and embrace hardship to serve Christ and His church?
DAY 3
Jerusalem’s Leaders, Priests, and Levites (Nehemiah 11:1–12:26)
1. From the following verses, what do you learn about Jerusalem, the Holy City, also known as Zion?
Learnings about Jerusalem, the Holy City, Zion
Scripture Reference
Great is the L ord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God! His holy mountain, beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King. — Psalm 48:1–2
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth. — Psalm 50:2
The L ord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.
Glorious things of you are spoken, O city of God. — Psalm 87:2-3
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