Making Things Right
What did Nehemiah command the nobles and officials to return to the people?
Their property(ies) and the interest they had charged
How did Nehemiah respond to the accusations contained in Sanballat's letter?
They were untrue and invented accusations
What were some people doing to obtain grain during the famine?
Mortgaging their property(ies)
How long did it take to complete Jerusalem's wall?
52 days
What population problem existed in Jerusalem even though the city was large and spacious?
The people in it were few, and no houses had been rebuilt
What did Nehemiah demand from the people to feed more than 150 people daily?
Nothing
What were Nehemiah's enemies trying to accomplish by spreading accusations against him?
They wanted to frighten the Israelites
What had happened to some of the people's sons and daughters because of their debts?
They had become slaves
Why did the surrounding nations become afraid when they heard that Jerusalem's wall complete?
They perceived it had been completed the help of God
What did God put into Nehemiah's heart to do concerning the nobles, officials, and people?
Assemble them and record their genealogy
What was the condition of Jerusalem's wall that caused Israel’s enemies to request a meeting?
The wall was built and had no breaches in it
What did Shemaiah advise Nehemiah to do because enemies were coming to kill him?
He wanted him to hide in the temple
How did Nehemiah react when he heard the people's complaints?
He became very angry
Why did Tobiah continue having influence with the nobles of Judah in intimidating Nehemiah?
Because his family had intermarried with the Israelites
What record did Nehemiah find that would help him carry out the registration of the people?
The genealogy record of those who returned to Jerusalem first
What did Nehemiah realize Sanballat and Geshem were planning against him?
They intended to do him harm
Why did Nehemiah refuse to follow Shemaiah's advice and hide inside the temple?
He could not enter the temple and live
Whom did Nehemiah confront about their treatment of the people?
The nobles and the officials (the wealthy)
What two people did Nehemiah appoint over Jerusalem after the wall and gates had been rebuilt?
Hanani, his brother, and Hananiah, the governor of the castle
Where had the people listed in the genealogies Nehemiah found returned from?
Babylon
What reason did Nehemiah give for refusing to leave the work and meet with his enemies?
He was doing a great work and has no time to meet
Who did Nehemiah realize had hired Shemaiah to frighten him into sinning?
Sanballat and Tobiah
What wrongdoing did Nehemiah accuse the officials of committing against their fellow Jews?
Charging interest from their Jewish brothers
What time did Nehemiah order the Jerusalem's gates to be opened?
When the sun was hot
In what tribe's land was Jerusalem located?
Judah