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The Greatness of God
The Feast of the Tabernacles ended, but the people lingered to hear the Word of God. The events of this chapter occurred two days after the end of the Feast of the Tabernacles. It was a day of fasting and mourning (v. 1). The wearing of sackcloth and the placing of earth on their …

The Goodness of God When They Didn’t Deserve it
A. The Goodness of God (vv 9-25) - Nehemiah’s prayer reveals God’s goodness to His people and their repeated failure to appreciate His gifts and obey His will.When the people were in Egypt, they saw suffering; when they were at the Red Sea, you could hear their cry for help …

The Results of Rebellion
C. The goading of God (vv 26-31) - In this chapter we see how when the people rebelled against God He gave them over to oppression. However, because of great compassion He raised up deliverers, the Judges who freed them (vv 27-28). Through centuries of Israel’s sin (v. 29), God c …

Slaves in Their Own Land
D. The grace of God (vv 32-39) - God was good to His people when His people were not good to Him. In His mercy He didn’t give them what they deserved.The history of the children of Israel is brought up to date (v. 32). In the past they had enjoyed abundant blessings even th …