Nehemiah 1 · Scofield
Book Introduction - Nehemiah Read first chapter of Nehemiah Fourteen years after the return of Ezra to Jerusalem, Nehemiah led up a company (B.C. 444) and restored the walls and the civil authority. Of those events this book is the record. It is in eight divisions: The journey to Jerusalem, 1:1-2:20 The building of the wall, 3:1-6:19. The census, 7:1-73. The revival, 8:1-11:36. The census of the priests and Levites, 12:1-26. Dedication of the wall, 12:27-43. Restoration of the temple worship, 12:44-47. The legal order restored, 13:1-31. The moral state of the time is disclosed by the prophet Malachi. This book affords many instances of individual faith acting on the written word (e.g. Nehemiah 1:8,9 ; 13:1 ). It is the principle of 2 Timothy 2. The events recorded in Nehemiah cover a period of 11 years (Ussher). SCOFIELD REFERENCE NOTES (Old Scofield 1917 Edition) The Book of Nehemiah Fourteen years after the return of Ezra to Jerusalem, Nehemiah led up a company (B.C. 444) and restored the walls and the civil authority. Of those events this book is the record. It is in eight divisions: I. The journey to Jerusalem, 1:1-2:20 ; II. The building of the wall, 3:1-6:19 . III. The census, 7:1-73 . IV. The revival, 8:1-11:36 . V. The census of the priests and Levites, 12:1-26 . VI. Dedication of the wall, 12:27-43 . VII. Restoration of the temple worship, 12:44-47 . VIII. The legal order restored, 13:1-31 . The moral state of the time is disclosed by the prophet Malachi. This book affords many instances of individual faith acting on the written word (e.g. Nehemiah 1:8,9 ; 13:1 ). It is the principle of 2Ti 2. The events recorded in Nehemiah cover a period of 11 years (Ussher). Chisleu i.e. December. Shushan Or, Susa, ancient capital of Persia.
redeemed (See Scofield " Exodus 14:30 ") .