Nehemiah 1: Nehemiah prays and seeks God’s favor as he learns about the ruined state of Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 2: Nehemiah, with the king’s permission, returns to Jerusalem to rebuild the city’s walls.
Nehemiah 3: Nehemiah inspects the ruined walls of Jerusalem and rallies the people to begin rebuilding.
Nehemiah 4: The rebuilding of the walls faces opposition from surrounding enemies, but the work continues.
Nehemiah 5: Nehemiah confronts the oppression of the poor and the nobles’ unfair treatment of them.
Nehemiah 6: The wall is completed, and Nehemiah‘s enemies try to intimidate him, but he refuses to stop working.
Nehemiah 7: The people of Israel are listed by families, and Nehemiah organizes the leadership of Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 8: Ezra reads the Law to the people, and they celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles.
Nehemiah 9: The people confess their sins and make a covenant to obey God’s laws.
Nehemiah 10: The leaders of Jerusalem are listed, and the people who will live in the city are chosen.
Nehemiah 11: The dedication of the walls of Jerusalem is celebrated with great joy and music.
Nehemiah 12: Nehemiah enforces the observance of the Sabbath and ensures the Levites are provided for.
Nehemiah 13: Nehemiah confronts further issues of disobedience, including foreign marriages, and reforms the people.
