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Case #004 ·
Why did Nehemiah's builders work with a sword in one hand?
Nehemiah 4:17 says the builders worked with one hand and held a weapon in the other. What threat they faced, how the guard was organized, and what the trumpet was for.
Case #003 ·
Who were Sanballat, Tobiah and Geshem?
The three men who opposed Nehemiah: a Horonite with power in Samaria, an Ammonite with friends in Jerusalem, and an Arab ruler. What the Bible says about each, and what history adds.
Case #002 ·
The gates of Jerusalem in Nehemiah 3, in order
Nehemiah 3 goes around the wall counterclockwise from the Sheep Gate and names ten gates. A map of the circuit, who built each gate, and the landmarks in between.
Case #001 ·
How long did it take to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem?
52 days, according to Nehemiah 6:15. Here is how the work was organized, what the builders were up against, and why it went so fast.