NEHEMIAH OUTLINE
A Ralph Johnson
Theme: Rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem.
About 500 BC, 12 years after Ezra.
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CHAPTERS & KEY WORDS |
OUTLINE |
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I. WALLS OF JERUSALEM REBUILT (445 BC) (chap. 1—8) |
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1: News |
A. News of Jerusalem's condition. (chap. 1) |
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1. Nehemiah's brother, Hanani, and others bring news. (1:1-3) |
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2. Nehemiah's prayer (1:4-11)
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2: Jerusalem |
B. Artaxerxes (Longimanus) grants permission to rebuild Jerusalem (2:1—8) |
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1. The king notes Nehemiah's depression (2:1-3). |
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2. Nehemiah's appeal (2:4-5) |
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3. The king's permission and decree (2:6-8) |
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(First visit was for 12 years --cf.1:1 with 13:6)
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C. Preparation to build (2:9—20) |
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1. Arrival and reaction (2:9-11) |
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2. Viewing the walls (2:12-16). |
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3. Appeal and agreement to rebuild walls (2:17-18). |
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3. Enemies respond with scorn. (2:19-20)
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3: Builders |
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1. The sheep gate (3:1-2) |
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2. The fish gate (3:3-5) |
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3. The old gate (3:6-12) |
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4. The valley gate (3:13) |
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5. The dung gate (3:14) |
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6. The fountain gate (3:15-27) |
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7. The water gate (3:26-27) 8. The horse gate (3:28-32)
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4: Opposition |
E. Opposition generated (chap. 4) |
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1. Ridicule (4:1-6). |
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2. Rumors of plan to attack (4:7-14) |
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4. Work progresses but fully prepared (4:15-23)
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5: Internal |
F. Internal problems (chap. 5) |
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1. Greedy exploitation by some (5:1-5). |
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2. Dealing with the problem (5:6-13) |
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3. Unselfish example of Nehemiah (5:14-19).
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6: Completed |
G. Enemies step up opposition (chap. 6) |
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1. Request for a council (6:1-4). |
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2. Attempt blackmail (5-9). |
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3. False prophecy to make him afraid (7:10-14). |
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4. "Mediators" try to soften him up (6:15-19).
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7: Genealogy |
H. Reestablishment of their society (chap. 7) |
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1. Civil administration over Jerusalem (7:1-4). |
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2 Genealogical relationships clarified. |
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a. The book of Genealogy found. (7:5-7) |
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b. The men of Israel (7:7-38). |
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c. Priests (7:39-42). |
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d. Levites (7:43). e. The singers (7:44) f. The porters (7:45) |
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e. Nethinims (7:46-56) (Temple servants, began with Gibeonites –Josh. 9:23, 27) |
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f. Others (7:57-65) |
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3. Miscellaneous summarizations |
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a. Numbers of people (7:66-69) |
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b. Gifts given for the work (7:70-72) |
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II. RESTORATION AND DEDICATION OF THE LAW OF MOSES (chap. 8—12) |
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8: Law |
A. The Law read to the people (8:1-8)
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B. Exhortation to celebrate with joy (8:9-12)
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C. Feast of Tabernacles (Trumpets) kept. (8:13-18)
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9: Confession |
D. Public confession of sin. |
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1. The occasion (9:1-4) |
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2. Appeal to the God of all creation (9:5-6) |
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3. Jehovah's mercy in Abraham (9:7-8) |
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4. Deliverance from Egypt (9:9-15) |
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5. Rebellion in the Wilderness (9:16-21) |
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6. Conquest of Canaan (9:22-25) |
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7. Disobedience under judges and prophets (9:26-31) |
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9. Deliverance from recent captivity (9:32-38)
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10: Covenant |
E. The covenant reestablished. |
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1. Signers covenant to be faithful (10:1-27). |
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2. Terms of the agreement (10:28-39) |
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a. Purity from the heathen. (10:29-31) |
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b. Support of the temple and the priests (10:32-36) |
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c. Support of the Levites (10:37-39)
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11: Residents |
F. Jerusalem's population reestablished (11:1-24) |
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1. Casting lots to dwell in Jerusalem (11:1-2) |
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2. People of Israel (11:3-9). |
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3. Priests (11:10-14) |
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4. Levites (11:15-19) |
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5. Others (11:20-24)
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12: Dedication |
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J. Temple order restored and provided (12:44-47). |
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13: Return |
III. NEHEMIAH'S RETURN TO JERUSALEM (433 BC) (chap. 13) |
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A. Tobiah, an Amonite servant of Sanballat who married the daughter of Berechiash, put out of a room in the temple (13:1-9).
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B. Temple order reestablished (13:11-14).
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C. Labor and shopping on the Sabbath condemned (13:15-22).
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D. Intermarriage Problem (13:23-31). |
