Nehemiah 1
Upon hearing the news, what did Nehemiah do?
What is wept and mourned.
Nehemiah was the cupbearer to this king.
Who is King Artaxerxes (Persian king)?
This is who helped Nehemiah build the wall.
What is God and this Israelites?
Sanballat was governor of which province?
What is Horon?
(Sanballat the Horonite)
He said "I was cupbearer to the King."
Who is Nehemiah?
Nehemiah said to God "please let Your ear be attentive and Your ______ open.
What are eyes.
This is what Nehemiah requested when the king asked why he was sad.
What is rebuild Jerusalem's walls (which had been left in ruins by invading armies while the Hebrews lived in captivity under foreign kings)?
When their adversaries would not stop bothering Nehemiah and the people from building, Nehemiah told them to build in an unusual way.
What is half of the crew build while the other half stands guard; even when building, keep tools in one hand and sword in the other to help join the fight if necessary?
Name two of the Gates in the wall that were rebuilt.
What are...
Tobiah said this to mock the Jews as they were rebuilding the wall. (implying it wasn't very strong)
What is "Even a fox could knock it down"?
Nehemiah said "Both my father’s house and I have what?
What is sinned.
Name the three people/enemies who laughed at and despised the Hebrews who were rebuilding the wall.
Who are Sanballat, Tobiah and Geshem?
This was the warning sound to fight while Nehemiah and the people were building.
What is the trumpet?
What time of day did Nehemiah inspect the walls? A. Sunrise B. Noon C. Third Hour D. At Night
D. At Night
Nehemiah said after the threats from their enemies, the "material carriers" did this?
What is "carried swords in one hand and material in the other?"
This is the city where Nehemiah was serving the king.
What is Susa?
When these three enemies tried to get Nehemiah away from building the wall, this is how he responded.
What is, "I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?"?
Besides building the wall, this is what Nehemiah was doing throughout this project.
What is praying diligently?
Who wrote the book of Nehemiah? A. Nehemiah B. Ezra C. David D. Moses
A. Nehemiah
This is someone who brings the Kings wine/drinks to him to make sure they are safe.
What is a cupbearer?
This was the city in which the wall was destroyed.
What is Jerusalem?
This is the number of times Nehemiah's enemies sent him messages trying to get him away from rebuilding the wall.
What is five?
This is the number of days it took to rebuild the wall.
What is 52 days?
Name the books of the bible that come before and after Nehemiah.
What is Ezra is before and Esther is after.
In chapter 1 of Nehemiah, In which city did Nehemiah learn of the ruined state of Jerusalem's walls?
What is Shushan?