Building for the glory of God
Nehemiah 3
From the sheep gate (v. 1), we follow along the city wall noting who built what and where until we complete our journey back at the sheep gate (v. 32).
- sheep gate (v. 1)
- fish gate (v. 3)
- old gate (v. 6)
- broad wall (v. 8)
- tower of the furnaces (v. 11)
- valley gate (v. 13)
- dung gate (v. 14)
- fountain gate (v. 15)
- pool of Siloah, sepulchres, house of the mighty (v. 15-16)
- armory (v. 19)
- water gate (v. 26)
- horse gate (v. 27)
- east gate (v. 29)
- Miphkad gate (v. 32).
Also noted are the various families who worked on the wall near their homes; and the various craftsmen who build with others of the same occupation.
Nehemiah 4
- Progress in the Lord’s work brought anger to the unsaved (v. 1-3).
- But the Jews were determined to work (Nehemiah 4:6).
- The enemy thought to sneak into the city, hidden by the rubble. Upon learning of the plot, Nehemiah ordered a general cleanup of the area. Watch and pray was the byword (v. 7-11).
- Nehemiah rallied the people with the phrase, ” Remember…and fight” (v. 14).
- The workers carried tools in one hand and weapons in the other (v. 17).
- A trumpet blast was the call for workers to gather quickly to defend the city (v. 20).
- Many slept with their clothes on so that they could fight at a moment’s notice (v. 23).
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