Book of ezra and nehemiah covers the events of the jews returning from the babylonian captivity. Did you know that the gates of jerusalem in the book of nehemiah chapter 3 give a picture of spiritual progression today and gods plan for the ages. As you walk through the old city of jerusalem, youre looking at not one thousand, not two thousand, not three thousand, but more than three thousand years of history from the time of the jebusites onward. The book of nehemiah chapter three the doctors office. As we look at the gates of jerusalem in the old city of jerusalem today, god is showing us a lesson in history. The book ends with a list of the names of all the priests, levites, and men of israel who had taken foreign wives, before sending them away along with the children they had with them. Nehemiah 3 english standard version esv rebuilding the wall. Nehemiah 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Key personalities include nehemiah, ezra, sanballat, and tobiah. Study the bible online using commentary on nehemiah 3 and more. In reading through nehemiah chapter three, it appears that nehemiah developed a wellorganized rebuilding plan for jerusalems perimeter wall. The book of esther described part of the jewish diaspora that stayed behind in persia and did not return to jerusalem during the restoration.
Jerusalem had a temple but there was no protection for the city from further attack. David guzik commentary on nehemiah 3 describes the start of the building of the walls of jerusalem and lists the builders near the gates. This book, as was true in the book of ezra, has copies of letters, decrees, registers and other documents. The gates of jerusalem the gates of spiritual progression by i gordon. Nehemiah 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. If ezra was the writer, he was copying from the journal of nehemiah. Then eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate. They built as far as the tower of the hundred, and consecrated it, then as far as the tower of hananel nehemiah 3. These different groups seem to work on the section of the wall and gate closest to their home city. Septuagint, some vulgate manuscripts and syriac tomb.
Nehemiah chapter three is all about work how individuals pitched in and did the work together, coordinated and led by nehemiah. Its interesting that nehemiah is never mentioned in chapter 3 3. Although the books bear different names they follow each other without paragraph and the numeration of the masorah is listed at the end of nehemiah for both books. The people listed in nehemiah 3 had been living there for years.
The jews are counted and are permitted to return to judah to rebuild the temple. Nehemiah chapter 3 david guziks commentaries on the. This bible study unfolds the hidden meaning in these jerusalem gates. After him repaired the levites, rehum the son of bani. Chronicles, ezra, nehemiah, and esther were originally part of the writings. Inspired by gods spirit, he tells the israelites that they can head home and rebuild their temple. Nehemiah 3, new living translation nlt the bible app. Nehemiah 3 new international version niv builders of the wall. As the curtain rises and the orchestra dramatically swells, king cyrus of persia has just defeated the babylonians. Nehemiah 3 niv builders of the wall eliashib the bible gateway.
Nehemiah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Read through the whole chapter before you come to the study. Nehemiah chapter 3 explained discover the 66 books of. The book of nehemiah, chapter 3, is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. Nehemiahs prayer for remnant at jerusalem, chapter 1. They consecrated it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars, then continued the rebuilding to the tower of the hundred, the tower of hananel. But the gate of the fountain repaired shallun the son of colhozeh, the ruler of part of mizpah. After him repaired nehemiah the son of azbuk, the ruler of half the district of bethzur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of david, and unto the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty men. Nehemiah 3 is the third chapter of the book of nehemiah in the old testament of the christian bible, or the th chapter of the book of ezra nehemiah in the hebrew bible, which treats the book of ezra and book of nehemiah as one book.
Nehemiah 3 kjv then eliashib the high priest rose up bible. Dec 05, 2017 the book of nehemiah, chapter 3, is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. Jewish tradition states that ezra is the author of ezra nehemiah as well as the book of chronicles, but modern scholars generally accept that a compiler from 5th. Nehemiah 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Rebuilding the wall of jerusalemthen eliashib the high priest and the other priests started to rebuild at the sheep gate. Next chapter of nehemiah the book of nehemiah, chapter 3 we hope that you find the content of the book of nehemiah, chapter 3 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Near 520 bc after the takeover by nebuchadnezzar, ultimately king cyrus of persia arose to power, and he decided to aid the jews to return to jerusalem. Introduction to chapter 3 in nehemiah chapter 2 nehemiah prays and fasts for 4 months before coming before king artaxerxes of persia. Nehemiah chapter 3 kjv king james version in comparison to the many, many generations and centuries that god has given us life and mercy. What was the best team that you every play or worked with. It is somewhat surprising that the cities of chapter 3 differ from the ones mentioned in 11. Next unto him repaired hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of keilah, in his part. Nehemiah 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Nehemiah 3 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible.
Were just finishing up the section in nehemiah that started in chapter 2. The book of ezra was originally combined with the book of nehemiah and served as a continuation of first and second chronicles. It has a subdivision of the builders of the walls and gates. He organized the people in different ways some of these overlapped. Great commission fulfilled by proclaiming the gospel to every people group on earth. Nehemiah 3, new international version niv the bible app. Nehemiah 3 esv rebuilding the wall then eliashib the. They dedicated it and set its doors in place, building as far as the tower of the hundred, which they dedicated, and as far as the tower of hananel. Thats where nehemiah comes to jerusalem after he heard of the jews plight and after he petitioned king artaxerxes to be able to come and rebuild jerusalem and help his jewish brethren. In the hebrew bible the book of nehemiah comfort of jah forms a unity with the preceding book of ezra compare with the notes on ezra.
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