Ridicule And Criticism Comes to Nehemiah Whenever someone sets out to accomplish a work for God there will be those who oppose it. The
Bible Knowledge
Commentary lists three of Nehemiah’s problems and responses up to this point:
Nehemiah Reminds The People of Their Calling Joining Sanballet and Tobiah were the Ammonites from the east, Geshem and Arabs from the
south, and men from Ashdod
which was a Philistine city from the west. They all plotted together to attack Jerusalem from all
sides (vv 7-8). Again, in the
midst of adversity the Jews are driv …
Nehemiah Sets Up a Communication System When Nehemiah’s enemies heard that their plot had been discovered, they did not attack and
the people resumed their
construction work (v. 15). However, Nehemiah exercises caution and devises a plan of defense
that will unite and protect his
people. He divides the people around th …
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Ridicule And Criticism Comes to Nehemiah
Whenever someone sets out to accomplish a work for God there will be those who oppose it. The Bible Knowledge Commentary lists three of Nehemiah’s problems and responses up to this point:
Nehemiah Reminds The People of Their Calling
Joining Sanballet and Tobiah were the Ammonites from the east, Geshem and Arabs from the south, and men from Ashdod which was a Philistine city from the west. They all plotted together to attack Jerusalem from all sides (vv 7-8). Again, in the midst of adversity the Jews are driv …
Nehemiah Sets Up a Communication System
When Nehemiah’s enemies heard that their plot had been discovered, they did not attack and the people resumed their construction work (v. 15). However, Nehemiah exercises caution and devises a plan of defense that will unite and protect his people. He divides the people around th …