"And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me."
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Verse Nehemiah 2:8. _ASAPH THE KEEPER OF THE KING'S FOREST_]
הפרדס _hapardes_ of the _paradise_ of the king. This I believe is
originally a _Persian_ word; it frequently occurs in Arabic, [Arabic]
_fe...
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THE KING’S FOREST - Rather, park. The word used פרדס _pardês_;
compare παράδεισος _paradeisos_, found only here, in
Ecclesiastes 2:5, and in Song of Solomon 4:13), is of Persian, or at
any rate of A...
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CHAPTER 2
_ 1. The King's question (Nehemiah 2:1)_
2. The King's permission (Nehemiah 2:3)
3. The arrival in Jerusalem and the night-ride (Nehemiah 2:9)
4. The resolution to build the wall (Nehemi...
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NEHEMIAH 1:11 B - NEHEMIAH 2:8. NEHEMIAH RECEIVES PERMISSION FROM
ARTAXERXES TO GO TO JERUSALEM AND REBUILD THE CITY WALLS.
Nehemiah 1:1. the twentieth year of Artaxerxes: 444 B.C. I HAD NOT
BEEN AFOR...
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FOREST. park. Hebrew. _pardes._. Persian word which occurs only here,
Ecclesiastes 2:5, and Song of Solomon 4:13, where it is rendered
"orchards". Septuagint renders it "paradise", which occurs
twenty...
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_b_ 73 _a_. The Register of those who returned with Zerubbabel = Ezra
2:1-70
_a register of the genealogy_ R.V. THE BOOK.
_of them which came up at the first_ The only natural explanation of
these wo...
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WHICH APPERTAINED TO THE HOUSE— _Which appertained to the house of
the Lord._ Houbigant....
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TEXT AND VERSE-BY-VERSE COMMENTS
B. Nehemiah comes to Jerusalem
1. Nehemiah is given permission by Artaxerxes to make the trip.
TEXT, NEHEMIAH 2:1-10
1
And it came about in the month Nisan, in the...
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_AND A LETTER UNTO ASAPH THE KEEPER OF THE KING'S FOREST, THAT HE MAY
GIVE ME TIMBER TO MAKE BEAMS FOR_ _ THE GATES OF THE PALACE WHICH
APPERTAINED TO THE HOUSE, AND FOR THE WALL OF THE CITY, AND FOR...
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2:8 forest, (d-11) Heb. 'paradise,' 'park' or 'pleasure-grounds.'
palace (e-26) Or 'fortress.'...
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NEHEMIAH'S RESOLVE TO REBUILD JERUSALEM
This chapter gives an account of Nehemiah's request for leave to
rebuild Jerusalem, his arrival there, and his survey of the ruined
walls, which it was decided...
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THE *JEWS BUILD JERUSALEM’S CITY WALL AGAIN
NEHEMIAH
_ROBERT BRYCE AND ROBERT BETTS_
CHAPTER 2
V1 It was the month called Nisan in the 20th year of King
Artaxerxes’ rule. I was serving the king wi...
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II.
(1-8) Nehemiah’s appeal to the king....
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וְ אִגֶּ֡רֶת אֶל ־אָסָף֩ שֹׁמֵ֨ר הַ
פַּרְדֵּ֜ס אֲשֶׁ֣ר לַ † מֶּ֗לֶךְ
אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתֶּן ־לִ֣י...
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THE PRAYER ANSWERED
Nehemiah 2:1
NEHEMIAH'S prayer had commenced on celestial heights of meditation
among thoughts of Divine grace and glory, and when it had stooped to
earth it had swept over the wi...
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A PATRIOT'S SELF-SACRIFICE
Nehemiah 2:1
The seventh month answers to our March or April, so that four months
had passed since Nehemiah had set himself to special prayer. Between
the king's second que...
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Nehemiah's sadness could not wholly be hidden. He had not been
habitually a sad man, as he himself declares; but the sorrow of his
nation manifested itself as he stood before the king.
It has been su...
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And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may
give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which
[appertained] to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for th...
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Forest. Hebrew pordes, "paradise," or garden planted with trees. Pliny
([Natural History?] v. 23.) mentions a "paradise," in C\'9closyria.
(Grotius) --- But Nehemias might petition to be supplied with...
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(2) Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad,
seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart.
Then I was very sore afraid, (3) And said unto the king, Let the ki...
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Preparation and Equipment
Luke 14:27-31 (NKJV) "And whoever does not bear his cross and come
after Me cannot be My disciple. "For which of you, intending to build
a tower, does not sit down first and...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 2, 3, 4, 5, AND 6.
The time in which Nehemiah laboured for the good of his people was not
one of those brilliant phases which, if faith be there, awaken even...
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And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may
give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which
[appertained] to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for th...
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_That they may convey me over till I come into Judah_ May conduct me
with safety through their several territories, and furnish me with
necessaries on my journey. _And a letter unto Asaph, the keeper...
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1 Artaxerxes vnderstanding the cause of Nehemiahs sadnesse, sendeth
him with letters and commission to Ierusalem.
9 Nehemiah, to the griefe of the enemies, commeth to Ierusalem.
12 Hee vieweth secre...
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Nehemiah's Request Granted by the King...
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This exercise of Nehemiah continued for four months following the
information he received, and finally came to a head in the month Nisan
(corresponding to March or April), when Nehemiah was serving wi...
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1-8 Our prayers must be seconded with serious endeavours, else we
mock God. We are not limited to certain moments in our addresses to
the King of kings, but have liberty to go to him at all times;
ap...
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THE KING'S FOREST; the forest of Libanus, famous for pleasure, and for
plenty of choice trees. WHICH APPERTAINED TO THE HOUSE, to wit, of the
king's palace, which was adjoining to the house of God. Or...
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Nehemiah 2:8 letter H107 Asaph H623 keeper H8104 (H8802) kings H4428
forest H6508 give H5414 (H8799) timber H6086 beams H7136 (H8763) gates
H8179 citadel H1002 temple H1004 city H5892 wall H2346 house...
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NEHEMIAH'S SUCCESSFUL APPROACH TO THE KING AND HIS SUBSEQUENT
COMMISSION (NEHEMIAH 2:1).
Having reached his decision before God Nehemiah now carried it out
into practise. He came into the king's pres...
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CONTENTS: Nehemiah's visit to Jerusalem by permission of Artaxerxes.
CHARACTERS: God, Artaxerxes, Nehemiah, Sanballat, Tobiah, Asaph,
Geshem.
CONCLUSION: The Christian should be concerned in the sor...
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Nehemiah 2:1. _Nisan._ See the chronology, Exodus 12. Artaxerxes was
well disposed towards the Jews. He had sent Ezra to Jerusalem in the
seventh year of his reign; he now sends Nehemiah in the twenti...
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_And it came to pass in the month Nizan._
DIVINE INTERPOSITION
I. Was opportune.
1. That God’s plans are worked out with the utmost precision.
2. That God often interferes on His people’s behalf w...
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NEHEMIAH 2:1 Nehemiah Gains Permission to Return and Inspects
Jerusalem’s Walls. Nehemiah is allowed to go to Jerusalem (vv.
Nehemiah 2:1). He surveys the walls, finding them in very poor
condition (v...
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.]
NEHEMIAH 2:1. NISAN] Called Abib in Exodus 13:4, first month in Hebrew
national year. Corresponds to parts of our March and April.
NEHEMIAH 2:3. LET THE KING LIVE FOR EVER] (Heb....
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EXPOSITION
NEHEMIAH 2:1
IN THE MONTH NISAN. The fourth month after Chisleu, corresponding
nearly to our April. How it came about that Nehemiah did not put the
king's favour to the proof until more th...
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"You've never been sad in my presence before, what's wrong with you?"
And so Nehemiah opened up his heart. Actually, the king had asked him
a question and the king discerned. He said, "It's obviously...
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2 Corinthians 8:16; Acts 26:22; Acts 7:10; Daniel 1:9; Ezra 5:5; Ezra
6:22; Ezra 7:27; Ezra 7:28; Ezra 7:6; Ezra 7:9;...
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REBUILDING THE WALL
Nehemiah 2:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
As we study the Book of Nehemiah we learn the truth of that old
saying, "God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform." This
was true in...
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King's forest — Of the forest of Lebanon, famous for choice trees.
Palace — Of the king's palace, which was adjoining to the house of
God. Enter — That I shall build to dwell in while I am there....