A verse-by-verse study of Nehemiah 13. Nehemiah returns to find the temple defiled, tithes withheld, the Sabbath broken, and mixed marriages; he drives out Tobiah and enforces the covenant.

A verse-by-verse study of Nehemiah 12. Priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel are listed; the wall is dedicated with two processions, music, and great rejoicing.

A verse-by-verse study of Nehemiah 11. One-tenth of the people volunteer to live in Jerusalem, and the rest settle in other towns; leaders, priests, and Levites are listed for each region.

A verse-by-verse study of Nehemiah 10. The leaders seal a covenant promising to obey God's law, avoid intermarriage, keep the Sabbath, and support the temple with tithes and offerings.

A verse-by-verse study of Nehemiah 9. The Levites lead a prayer recounting God's faithfulness from creation through the exile; the people confess their sins and make a written covenant.

A verse-by-verse study of Nehemiah 8. Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the assembled people; they weep in conviction but are told to rejoice, and they celebrate the Feast of Booths.

A verse-by-verse study of Nehemiah 7. Nehemiah appoints leaders and registers the people by genealogy, recording the families, priests, Levites, and servants who returned from Babylon.

A verse-by-verse study of Nehemiah 6. Enemies attempt to lure Nehemiah into a trap and hire false prophets to frighten him, but he refuses to compromise and the wall is finished in fifty-two days.

A verse-by-verse study of Nehemiah 5. Nehemiah rebukes nobles and officials for charging interest and enslaving fellow Jews, then sets an example by refusing his own governor's allowance.

A verse-by-verse study of Nehemiah 4. Sanballat and Tobiah mock and threaten the builders; Nehemiah arms the workers and posts guards, combining prayer with practical defense.

A verse-by-verse study of Nehemiah 3. Nehemiah organizes the people to rebuild Jerusalem's walls, assigning specific sections to families and guilds, showing coordinated community effort.

A verse-by-verse study of Nehemiah 2. The king grants Nehemiah's request to rebuild Jerusalem's walls; Nehemiah inspects the damage at night and rallies the people.

A verse-by-verse study of Nehemiah 1. Nehemiah hears that Jerusalem's walls are broken down, weeps, fasts, and prays for favor before the king of Persia.