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In this lesson, we'll learn a little bit about the background of Nehemiah and three overarching themes that we will find as we read it together.

Upon hearing about the run-down state of Jerusalem, Nehemiah is crushed with grief, cries out to the Lord, and requests the king for the ability to rebuild.

Nehemiah travels to Jerusalem, inspects the state of the wall by night, and then rallies the people to begin building the wall around the city.

Opposition to the work rises when an alliance forms between the surrounding nations.  Nehemiah leads the people to work on building the wall while preparing to defend themselves.

Problems within the community arise when sin among the elite causes a downward spiral of poverty among the poor.  Nehemiah must address this issue quickly or lose the rebuilding project.

Opponents to the wall project ramp up their efforts to cause Nehemiah and the Judahites to fear and stop work on the wall.  Instead, God helps them complete the project and the opponents are overcome with fear.

The people who returned to the land are counted, and then they hear the Law of God read to them once again.

Nehemiah's prayer recounts the history of God's faithfulness to His people, and the people of God rekindle their commitment to obey God's covenant.

Key leaders move within the walls of Jerusalem to serve as spiritual leaders for all of Judah.  The people of Judah celebrate and rejoice over all that God has done for them, including God's provision of spiritual leaders.

As Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem after a short time back in Susa, he finds the need for swift reforms in the city.