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LET US REBUILD THE WALL

  • by LA UBF
  • Aug 26, 2018
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Question

“LET US REBUILD THE WALL”

Nehemiah 2:11-3:32

Key Verse 2:17

“Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace.””

1. Read 2:11-20. What did Nehemiah do when he arrived in Jerusalem? (2:11-16) How did he encourage the people in Jerusalem? (2:17-18a) What was their response? (2:18b) What did Nehemiah say to the opponents? (2:19-20)

2. Read 3:1-7. Who is mentioned first among those rebuilding the wall? (3:1) Who took part in rebuilding the wall? (3:2-5a, 6, 7) Who did not put their shoulders to the work? (3:5b) What might lead the people from surrounding towns to participate? (2, 5a, 7)

3. Read 3:8-32. Describe how the Israelite families rebuilt the city wall. (3:6-32) What can we learn from Shallum’s daughters? (12) How did each of the people fulfill his task with a sense of responsibility? In what ways should co-working in the gospel ministry resemble this wall building work? (1 Cor 12:12-27)

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