Meet Nehemiah
Nehemiah held this trusted position for King Artaxerxes.
What is cupbearer?
Nehemiah heard that Jerusalem’s walls were in this condition.
What is broken down?
Before Nehemiah approached the king or traveled to Jerusalem, he did this.
What is prayed?
Nehemiah motivated the people and helped them believe they could rebuild. This made him this type of leader.
What is an encourager?
Complete the pattern:
Zerubbabel → Temple
Ezra → People
Nehemiah → _______
What is the wall?
Nehemiah lived in this Persian city when the book begins.
What is Susa?
Nehemiah heard that these important entrances into Jerusalem had been burned.
What are the gates?
In his prayer, Nehemiah praised God for keeping this.
What is His covenant?
Nehemiah organized different families and groups to work on different sections of the wall.
What is a coordinator?
rue or False: Because Nehemiah trusted God, he believed making plans and preparing for enemies showed a lack of faith.
False
Nehemiah served this Persian king.
Who is King Artaxerxes?
Ancient city walls were important primarily because they provided this.
What is protection/defense/security?
Nehemiah confessed this in his prayer.
What is Israel’s sin?
Nehemiah stood courageously with the people when enemies threatened them.
What is a warrior?
True or False: Nehemiah was never afraid, which is why he was courageous.
False
According to Nehemiah 1:1, this person wrote the book of Nehemiah.
Who is Nehemiah?
This was Nehemiah’s mission when he went to Jerusalem.
What is to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem?
Nehemiah asked God to remember these.
What are His promises?
Nehemiah organized workers and guards so they could continue rebuilding while preparing for opposition.
What is a planner?
Artaxerxes had previously stopped construction in Jerusalem. What is surprising about what he later did for Nehemiah?
He allowed Nehemiah to go to Jerusalem and rebuild the walls.
Explain why being the king’s cupbearer was an important and trusted position.
The cupbearer was trusted with the king’s food and drink and helped protect the king from possible poisoning. Nehemiah’s position also gave him access to the king.
Why was Nehemiah afraid to ask Artaxerxes for help with Jerusalem? Give both reasons we discussed.
1. Artaxerxes had previously ordered construction in Jerusalem stopped because he believed the Jews were rebellious.
2. Approaching the king for a favor could be dangerous, and angering him could result in punishment or death.
Name three things Nehemiah did or asked for in his prayer.
Nehemiah worked alongside his people and also defended poorer people who were being mistreated. Name the two leadership qualities these actions demonstrate.
What are servant and friend of the weak?
What does Artaxerxes changing course and allowing Nehemiah to rebuild teach us about God?
God is powerful and can work through rulers and circumstances to accomplish His purposes and care for His people.