| A. Nehemiah’s Response to the Situation in Jerusalem (ch. 1) | 1. News of the plight of Jerusalem (1:1-4) 2. Nehemiah’s prayer (1:5-11) |
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| B. Nehemiah’s Journey to Jerusalem (2:1-10) | 1. The king’s permission (2:1-8) 2. The journey itself (2:9-10) |
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| C. Nehemiah’s First Actions upon Arrival (2:11-20) | 1. HIs nocturnal inspection of the walls (2:11-16) 2. His exhortation to rebuild (2:17-18) 3. His response to opposition (2:19-20) |
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I. Nehemiah’s First Administration (chs. 1-12) | D. List of the Builders of the Wall (ch.3) | 1. The northern section (3:1-7) 2. The western section (3:8-13) 3. The southern section (3:14) 4. The eastern section (3:15-32) |
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| E. Opposition to Rebuilding the Wall (ch.4) | 1. The derision of Sanballat and Tobiah (4:1-5) 2. The threat of attack (4:6-15) 3. Rebuilding the wall (4:16-23) |
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| F. Social and Economic Problems (ch. 5) | 1. The complaints of the poor (5:1-5) 2. The cancellation of debts (5:6-13) 3. Nehemiah’s unselfish example (5:14-19) |
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| G. The Wall REbuilt Despite Opposition (ch. 6) | 1. Attempts to snare Nehemiah (6:1-9) 2. The hiring of false prophets (6: 10-14) 3. The completion of the wall (6:15-19) |
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| H. List of Exiles (7:1-73a) | 1. Provision for the protection of Jerusalem (7:1-3) 2. Nehemiah’s discovery of the list of returnees (7:4-5) 3. The returnees delineated (7:6-72) 4. Settlement of the exiles (7:73a) |
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I. Ezra’s Preaching and the Outbreak of Revival (7:73b-10:39) | 1. The public exposition of the Scriptures (7:73b-8:12) 2. The Feast of Tabernacles (8:13-18) 3. A day of fasting, confession and prayer (9:1-5a) 4. A recital of God’s dealings with Israel (9:5b-31) 5. Confession of sins (9:31-37) 6. A binding agreement (9:38) 7. A list of those who sealed it (10:1-29) 8. Provisions of the agreement (10:30-39) |
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J. New Residents of Judah (ch. 11) | 1. New residents for Jerusalem (11:1-24) | a. Introductory remarks (11:1-4a) b. Residents from Judah (11:4b-6 c. From Benjamin (11:7-9) d. From the priests (11:10-14) e. from the Levites (11:15-18) f. From the temple staff (11:19-24) |
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| 2. New residents for Judah (11:25-36) | a. Places settled by those from Judah (11:25-30) b. Places settled by those from Benjamin (11:31-35) c. Transfer of Levites from Judah to Benjamin (11:36) |
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K. Lists of Priests and the Dedication of the Wall (ch. 12) | 1. Priests and Levites from the first return (12:1-9) 2. High priests and Levites since Joakim (12:10-26) 3. Dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (12:27-43) 4. Regulation of the temple offerings and services (12:44-47) |
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II. | A. Abuses during His Absence (13:1-5) | 1. Mixed marriages (13:1-3) 2. Tobiah’s occupation of the temple quarters (13:4-5) |
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Nehemiah’s Second Administration | B. Nehemiah’s Return (13:6-9) | 1. His arrival (13:6-7) 2. His expulsion of Tobiah (13:8-9) |
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(ch. 13) | C. Reorganization and Reforms (13:10-31) | 1. Offerings for the temple staff (13:10-14) 2. Abuse of the Sabbath (13:15-22) 3.Mixed marriages (13:23-29) 4. Provisions of wood and first fruits (13:30-31) |
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