Nehemiah 1:2-4 & 6:15-16. They went up on the wall by the stairs at the Fountain Gate and then marched in opposite directions around the city. So they relocated the eastern wall higher up the slope and, according to author Eilat Mazar, built it directly on top of a ruined wall of King Davids palace (also known as the Large Stone Structure) and its massive rampart (known as the Stepped Stone Structure). Photo: Zev Radovan. We will soon discover that Nehemiah has a position of authority in the empire, being the 'cupbearer . He is even given letters from the king to ensure safe passage and to obtain timber from the kings forest for the gates and walls of Jerusalem. Thats 12 years later than what ppl think!! The symbolic focal point of the rebuilding efforts, the Temple, lie waste. Building Of The Wall, Nehemiah 3:1 - OFFICIAL KING JAMES BIBLE ONLINE How long was the wall that Nehemiah rebuilt? (Neh.12:25-26.) I dont think the prophecy of Daniel 9 gets the attention it deserves in regards to the influence it has had on Biblical and secular chronology. 18And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. Ok here is Nehemiah chapter 1 says, 1The words of Nehemiah son of Hakaliah: In the month of Kislevin the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa. Upon arrival into the city, he assessed the damage and got to work. Dig into the illuminating world of the Bible with a BAS All-Access membership. He also urged them to set up guards to defend against the constant threat of those who opposed their efforts, including the armies of Samaria, the Ammonites and the Ashdodites. Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem in 445 B.C. 31After him Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and of the merchants, opposite the Muster Gate, and to the upper room of the corner. Ezra 6 ends with completion of the temple in the 6th year of Darius even- Artaxerxes. Since Ezra and Nehemyah were together in Yerushalayim at some point (Ezra 8:9) it is unlikely to have been a different Artakhashast in each story. 22I also said to the people at that time, Let every man and his servant pass the night inside Jerusalem, so that they may be a guard for us by night and may labour by day. 23So neither I nor my brothers nor my servants nor the men of the guard who followed me ever took off our clothes; each kept his weapon in his right hand. 10One day when I went into the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his house, he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us close the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you; indeed, tonight they are coming to kill you. 11But I said, Should a man like me run away? This single letter and its use is the basis for the120 years of missing chronology as well as Christian chronologists attempts to show that Nehemiah and Ezra were contemporary with Artaxerxes Longimanus. 14Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year to the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes, twelve years, neither I nor my brothers ate the food allowance of the governor. 2. etc., but apparently no available stock photo of a work from the Middle Ages whose artist actually recorded that his intention was to depict Nehemiah. The new chronology I have introduced in my book Sacred Chronology of the Hebrew Kings (available for reading free on my website) shows how the chronologies of the Bible, Egypt, and Assyria are in perfect agreement when the correct chronology for the kings is used. Nehemiah gathered the people together to rebuild the walls. After him Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, made repairs. After the wall was built, Nehemiah ensured that the people were read God's Law, and they understood it. 6I was very angry when I heard their outcry and these complaints. And you shall rest and shall stand in your allotted place at the end of the days.. Nehemiah 12 identifies those chief of their fathers who went up with Jeshua and Zerubabbel in the 1st year of Cyrus. In the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in Susa the capital, 2one of my brothers, Hanani, came with certain men from Judah; and I asked them about the Jews that survived, those who had escaped the captivity, and about Jerusalem. Nehemiah 6: The Wall Rebuilt in 52 Days - Morning Hope I wonder if we know or have a way of knowing if he was married at the time of the story or if he had been married at all at any time? Defying the opposition of Judahs enemies on all sidesSamaritans, Ammonites, Arabs and Philistines, the original walls of the City of David were rebuilt by the people in 52 days, working with a trowel in one hand & a sword in the other. The word restore is shuwb- its primary meaning is to return or turn back. The walls of . Our Sunday sermons at church have focused on Nehemiah heeding Gods calling to re-build his beloved home. It would mean they would have to admit the redactions. Yodie. These walls had been down for 100 years. Nehemiah Chapter 3 1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel. 2. 21After him Meremoth son of Uriah son of Hakkoz repaired another section from the door of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house of Eliashib. Thus Artaxerxes is not another Persian ruler but a title which defines Darius son of Hystaspes. The wall was completed in 52 days, on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul. He gathered his people together, he equipped them, and he led them in rebuilding the city walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah 4 1 Now when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry and greatly enraged, and he mocked the Jews. In my opinion the underlying text does not say anything about restoring Jerusalem to a messiah. The text clearly states it will be 7 sevens from the command unto the Messiah. Then Nehemiah asked Ezra to read the Law of Moses to the people. He also made the other nobles and officials forgive all outstanding debts and ordered them to return all land and money that had been taken as taxes so the people would be able to feed themselves and their families. 15And Shallum son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate; he rebuilt it and covered it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars; and he built the wall of the Pool of Shelah of the kings garden, as far as the stairs that go down from the City of David. By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy. So Foto Marburg for the rare occasion that a client specifically wants a Nehemiah labels a statue by an unknown artist thus, taking care to cover themselves legally by stating that actually its a prophet OR (possibly) Nehemiah (when, of course, neither may be true, but prophet is wide enough by definition). Ok Nissan is April and in the 20th year of the king. 1st century BCE Jewish messianic expectants considered the prophecy so important that today over 2000 years later we have a Rabbinic chronology which leaves out over 120 year of Persian chronology. Notice the verse again. What does the wall represent in Nehemiah? These take place in the 2nd year of Darius. The Scriptural basis for their calculations was likely Ezra 6:14. The following text is the first portion of the Nehemiah Memoir (1:17:4) from the New Revised Standard Version. At the top of the eastern ridge of the City of David, Nehemiah and the returned exiles built a new city wall. Ezra 6:14 And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. The words of Ezra 6 lays it all out in chronological order. Nehemiah asked some friends about Jerusalem. The 1st part of the verse says they builded and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai and Zechariah. See how ppl dont continue reading to see that the wall was continued in the 32nd year?! If you sort through the rather scarce historical references of Messianic expectancy in the 1st century BCE you will find like Newton and Davidson that a huge portion of the Persian era was eclipsed. However, week of years is not the meaning of the word weeks used to specify the seven weeks and sixty-two weeks in verse 25. Of all of the English translations of Daniel 9:25, Youngs Literal Translation is perhaps the best (but still imperfect), saying And thou dost know, and dost consider wisely, from the going forth of the word to restore and to build Jerusalem till Messiah the Leader [is] seven weeks, and sixty and two weeks: the broad place hath been built again, and the rampart, even in the distress of the times. A good fulfillment paraphrase of verse 25, substituting real events and real names from history for the biblical language, would read something like this: Observe with your eyes and calculate with your mind, that after the issuance of the decree by Julius Caesar to Hyrcanus II, high priest and ethnarch (the anointed one-prince) of the Jews, restoring him to rule in Jerusalem (the first restoration) and granting him permission to rebuild its fortifications, until his repatriation from Parthia to Jerusalem by Herod (the second restoration), there will be seven Pentecosts, followed by sixty-two Pentecosts. Kind of like a pervert pedophile looking for a job with the boys choir or the boy scouts, I guess. 6In it was written, It is reported among the nationsand Geshem also says itthat you and the Jews intend to rebel; that is why you are building the wall; and according to this report you wish to become their king. Are you rebelling against the king? 20Then I replied to them, The God of heaven is the one who will give us success, and we his servants are going to start building; but you have no share or claim or historic right in Jerusalem.. 16After him Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, repaired from a point opposite the graves of David, as far as the artificial pool and the house of the warriors. You see, God is NOT against building walls! Our God will fight for us.. 11So I came to Jerusalem and was there for three days. Ezra soon noticed that contrary to the Jewish law, even Jews of high standing and the priests, had intermarried with pagan, non-Hebrew women. You too offer an interesting interpretation. It identified the time of the introduction of the new covenant prophesied by Jeremiah that would be offered to Israel by John the Baptist, and it identified the anointed one, Jesus, who would confirm that new covenant during the Passion Week. This event symbolically and chronologically marked the end of the 70 years of Jerusalems desolation. After the wall was built, Nehemiah ensured that the people were read God's Law, and they understood it. Seek Gods knowledge now!! Even in the the 7th year of Daryavesh I he could be no younger than 70. The Bible doesn't say Nehemiah had wall-building experience or even leadership experience. How many days did it take Nehemiah and his leaders to rebuild Jerusalem's walls? I think Isaac Newtons explanation gets the closest: They seem to have grounded their opinion on the 70 weeks, which they reckoned form the 1st year of Cyrus. The first thing they did was use the weapon of mocking. Ezra and Nehemiah, and the wall built during their time, have nothing to do with Daniel 9. 52 Day Prayer Challenge | Titus Women Then after the 62 7- sevens the Messiah is cut off. It went from November in the 20th year in chapter 1 to April in the 20th year in chapter 2. The 70 weeks are thus seventy Feasts of Weeks and are divided into three divisions: 7 weeks from 42-36 BCE, 62 weeks from 35 BCE-27 CE, and the final week ending in 28 CE at the beginning of Jesus ministry. Our hearts. 30After him Hananiah son of Shelemiah and Hanun sixth son of Zalaph repaired another section. It took Nehemiah 52 days to reinforce the gaps and rebuild the wall. Nehemiah - Life, Hope & Truth The book of Nehemiah, named after Nehemiah is the memoir, of building the walls of Jerusalem and of setting up the Jewish community in Jerusalem. Why is this important? What many commentators fail to notice is that up until the 2nd year Darius (Hystaspes) Judah & Jerusalem were still under a period of 70 years of divine indignation (Zech.1). So about 444 bc Nehemiah journeyed to Jerusalem and aroused the people there to the necessity of repopulating the city and rebuilding its walls. Thats too big a price to pay, and unnecessary. Zechariah 1:12 Then the angel of YHWH answered and said, O YHWH of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years? Rebuilding the fallen walls: Lessons from Nehemiah Written by the worlds foremost biblical scholars and archaeologists, each chapter has been updated and expanded to incorporate more than a decades worth of outstanding new discoveries and fresh scholarly perspectives. 5Now our flesh is the same as that of our kindred; our children are the same as their children; and yet we are forcing our sons and daughters to be slaves, and some of our daughters have been ravished; we are powerless, and our fields and vineyards now belong to others.. Next to him Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs; and they restored Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall. 3And I said to them, The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot; while the gatekeepers are still standing guard, let them shut and bar the doors. Tonyagonna have to chew on this for awhile! (Neh. "Nehemiah 6:15", and "The city of . The new chronology I have introduced in my book Sacred Chronology of the Hebrew Kings (available for reading free on my website) shows how the chronologies of the Bible, Egypt, and Assyria are in perfect agreement when the correct chronology for the kings is used. This wall is said to have been 4.5 miles long, 24 ft at the base and just over 26 ft. tall. The Temple, the city walls, and the gates had been destroyed as a result of the three invasions of Nebuchadnezzar and his forces in 606 BC, 597 BC, and 586 BC. This decree or command by YHWH (in the 12th month, 2nd year of Darius) followed a similar decree given to Haggai just a few months earlier(Hag.1). That would put Ezras aliyah around 515 BCE, and Nehemyahs time in Yerushalayim from around 502 BCE to 490 BCE. Once there, Nehemiah defied the opposition of Judah's enemies on all sidesSamaritans, Ammonites, Arabs and Philistinesand rebuilt the walls within 52 days, from the Sheep Gate in the North, the Hananeel Tower at the North West corner, the Fish Gate in the West, the Furnaces Tower at the Temple Mount's South West Really consider the words below. I do not see a reference to Yom Kippur in these verses. Biblical Archaeology Review is the guide on that fascinating journey. The length of the walls is 4,018 meters (2.4966 mi), their average height is 12 meters (39.37 feet) and the average thickness is 2.5 meters (8.2 feet). God bless those truly seeking Him. This verse describes the commands which were instrumental in the rebuilding of the Temple and its eventual completion. Now the king had sent officers of the army and cavalry with me. It was this last project that Nehemiah is most famed for completing. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your kin, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes., 15When our enemies heard that their plot was known to us, and that God had frustrated it, we all returned to the wall, each to his work. He is being closely watched, so he doesn't do much for his first three days in the city. The All-Access membership pass is the way to get to know the Bible through biblical archaeology. Very good study. Then I turned back and entered by the Valley Gate, and so returned. (who came up with Zerubabbel) Talmon and Akkub were porters who kept the gates during the time Nehemiah was in Jerusalem. This is my understanding. 16And when all our enemies heard of it, all the nations around us were afraid and fell greatly in their own esteem; for they perceived that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God. The name is pronounced / n i m a / or / n i h m a / in English. Why is a broken-down wall such a big deal? They completed the wall in a mere 52 days (Nehemiah 6:15). Have a blessed day one and all. Notice the common names are in the same order in both lists. This can only be sadness of the heart. Then I was very much afraid. It is correct. And Jerusalem is a symbol of the city of God, God's dwelling place and the center of life for the world. Could we take 52 days to accomplish something similar? Nehemiah and his team faced significant opposition yet, were able to rebuild the city walls in just 52 days. According to Haggai 1, YHWH then spoke to Haggai and asked him why the people were building their own houses when the Temple was not completed. [Nehemiah records] "Hanani, one of my brothers, arrived from Judah with another group, and I asked them about Jerusalem and about our fellow-Jews who had returned from exile in Babylonia. This theme actually comes from the book of Nehemiah (2:20), which describes how God led the people Israel in the task of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. Because Haggai and Zechariah prophesied due to the command of YHWH. How long was Nehemiah in Jerusalem? Will they finish it in a day? Nowhere, absolutely nowhere, current or in historical records of the past almost one thousand years, is there any reference to Nehemiah! 13Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate; they rebuilt it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall, as far as the Dung Gate. 3The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate; they laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. Reversing these often repeated, monstrous trends of history is Gods hand unparalleled among ANY people to demonstrate His glory. 19And I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, The work is great and widely spread out, and we are separated far from one another on the wall. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he finished the wall on the twentyfifth of Elul, in fiftytwo days. It was God's work and He protected His people and they completed the wall in 52 days. 8Next to them Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. Nehemiah built a spiritual wall for their covenant with God relationship presence help in time of trouble. file and then when you come across a new recipe just add it to the card and file. Eternal Wall represents the strength of God. Nehemiah settled the people in the city and its suburbs. Nehemiah. Note: I would like to make a clarification to my other post. How long did it take nehemiah to build the wall? 11O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. In it, Nehemiah describes his efforts to rebuild the city, even in the face of hostile neighbors. (Site from http://www.biblicalarchaelogy.org) [], [] Nehemiah was a high official in the Persian court of King Artaxerxes I at the capital city of Susa, which lay 150 miles east of the Tigris River in what is now modern Iran. 18Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and every ten days skins of wine in abundance; yet with all this I did not demand the food allowance of the governor, because of the heavy burden of labour on the people. Here in the ninth chapter, the word weeks means Feast of Weeks, or, focusing on the main festival day as shorthand, it means the Day of Pentecost. Nehemiah told their enemies, "The God of heaven will give us success. 28Above the Horse Gate the priests made repairs, each one opposite his own house. Write "Nehemiah and the people build the wall in 52 days!" in the middle of the yellow paper. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.. 492BCE minus 490 years leaves us at the Birth of Christ at 2BCE!! Will you please drop me a mail? Its is the literal and symbolic event which marked Jerusalems restoration. Here is a simple equation of the 1st part of that verse: I personally do not think Daniel 9 can be separated from the context of that time. Nehemiah encountered hostility from the (non-Jewish) local officials in neighbouring districts, but in the space of 52 days the Jews under his direction succeeded in rebuilding Jerusalem's walls. Joiakim was the son of Jeshua the high priest. 52 days God instructed Nehemiah to build a wall around Jerusalem to protect its citizens from enemy attack. And thus the wall was built again "even in troublesome times," just as had been foretold in Daniel 9:25. Rhema I have received from what Nehemiah did: he had a burden for his people; he went out and did want God wanted him to do; God did not give him a timeframe to do it in; and Nehemiah obeyed. But thats not when he built the walls, its only when he inspected it for 3 days!! Neamiah returned to king Darius when he finished building the walls. Ill stick with what the biblical text states, that the key time-location events are the decree of Caesar in 44 BCE and the building of the broad place and moat in 43 BCE.. 25Palal son of Uzai repaired opposite the Angle and the tower projecting from the upper house of the king at the court of the guard. Key Notes: The wall was done in 52 days. im so interested with 12 gates of jerusalem. They were allowed to return to Israel to rebuild their nation. The workers built the walls in only 52 days. Nehemiah and his followers do what seems to be the impossible because they are doing what God has called them to do. . For the people had a mind to work. Nehemiah 2:20 'The God of heaven will give us success. These are just chronological events which take place after the first 7 sevens. He read the Book of Moses and wanted to make sure the people stayed faithful to God's ways. 10But Judah said, The strength of the burden-bearers is failing, and there is too much rubbish, so that we are unable to work on the wall. 11And our enemies said, They will not know or see anything before we come upon them and kill them and stop the work. 12When the Jews who lived near them came, they said to us ten times, From all the places where they live they will come up against us. 13So in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in open places, I stationed the people according to their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows. Just a few years later Cyrus gave his command(at the prompting of YHWH) which allowed the people to return and rebuild the temple. Nehemiah served as the kings cupbearer (Nehemiah 1:11), which evidently put him in a position to speak to the king. 7You have also set up prophets to proclaim in Jerusalem concerning you, There is a king in Judah! And now it will be reported to the king according to these words. So I embarked on a little detective work. That decree restores Jerusalem to a messiah (anointed one)/political leader (in this case, the high priest and ethnarch Hyrcanus II), and indicates that the seventy weeks will be fulfilled AFTER the broad place and moat has been rebuilt, an event that happened between 44 BCE and 43 BCE, when Antipater, appointed by Rome to assist Hyrcanus govern the city of Jerusalem, is known to have rebuilt the wall and tower gate (with the broad place for assembling troops behind the tower) and restored the moat in front of the wall by clearing out the rubbish that had been used by Pompey in 63 BCE to fill in the moat so his Roman troops could use siege engines against the wall. Well, there you have it, thats how I see it anyway . Cyruss decree initially started the process, but then it was interrupted and the Temple construction stopped. 9So I said, The thing that you are doing is not good. He wanted them to know what standards he and they would live by. Since 1954, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has been challenging coaches and athletes to use the powerful medium of athletics to impact the world for Jesus Christ, reaching millions worldwide. This divine anger ended in the 2nd year of Darius. As already mentioned, most traditional expositors have interpreted the word weeks in that verse to mean a week of years. In other words, a week in Daniel is interpreted as meaning a period of seven years. Thus, the time periods being designated in verse 25 are seven Pentecosts and sixty-two Pentecosts. Ok so Ill show you something that ppl dont see and its on the 490 weeks of years prophecy Jeremiah wrote but Daniel was given the chronology on it. It is in Hebrew , Nemyh, "Yah comforts". Your email address will not be published. What does God say about building walls? | Dependable - Reimagined Room [52 days] What did Nehemiah do after rebuilding the walls? Let's get started." They rolled up their sleeves, ready for the good work. "'Jerusalem's wall has been broken down, and its gates have been burned down. As can be understand now, from the studies in Intelligence, we know this device was a cube shaped set of 5 geometric solids. No machinery. Comelet's build the wall of Jerusalem and not live with this disgrace any longer." I told them how God was supporting me and how the king was backing me up. Sign up to receive our email newsletter and never miss an update. Nothing symbolically or literally even comes close to this command by YHWH, a command which was witness by both Haggai and Zechariah. Nehemiah brought all the Levites to Jerusalem for the inauguration. 2He said in the presence of his associates and of the army of Samaria, What are these feeble Jews doing? It is during 62 sevens that the wall and the street were built again. 52 days Once there, Nehemiah defied the opposition of Judah's enemies on all sidesSamaritans, Ammonites, Arabs and Philistinesand rebuilt the walls within 52 days, from the Sheep Gate in the North, the Hananeel Tower at the North West corner, the Fish Gate in the West, the Furnaces Tower at the Temple . Ill stick with what the biblical text states, that the key time-location events are the decree of Caesar in 44 BCE and the building of the broad place and moat in 43 BCE. Where do you get the following statement from? Notice the importance YHWH, not man, places on the construction efforts: Zechariah 1:13-16 And YHWH answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words. Contextually it was all about returning to the temple construction which had stopped. He then rallied the people and, in the face of constant opposition from opponents, rebuilt the wall in 52 days (Nehemiah 6:15)a feat that put fear into the hearts of his opponents (Nehemiah 6:16). If you've ever been to Jerusalem, and seen the size and capacity of the stones you realize the monumental task that was at hand. And next to them Zaccur son of Imri built. . 23After them Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs opposite their house. After the wall was built, Nehemiah ensured that the people were read God's Law, and they understood it. Read more. 3So I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work and I cannot come down.