Nehemiah 3 - Introduction

Chapter Three
PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS

1.

Do you think the people repaired the part of the wall they chose, or that they were assigned the part they were to work on? Would they have cast lots, so that they could not blame anyone else if their part was more difficult than others?

2.

How do you suppose the work was financed?

3.

Where did the materials come from?

4.

Do you suppose they all had the same motive for what they were doing, or the same enthusiasm?

OUTLINE

There is only one topic in this chapter: Description of the rebuilding of the wall, section by section.
We will depart from our usual method in this chapter, and arrange the material topically for our discussion, hoping that it will be of greater interest and usefulness if treated in this manner. Each section will include parallels, or applications, for today. Three headings will be used:

1.

Who the builders were,

2.

What part they built, and

3.

How they built.

REVIEW QUESTIONS

1.

What part did priests take in the work?

2.

Why do you suppose they consecrated what they built? Why didn-'t they consecrate all of it?

3.

Were there some who did more than others?

4.

Were there people from outside the city who helped?