Come Follow Me Reading: Nehemiah 1, 3, 7, 9-13

Come Follow Me Reading: Nehemiah 1, 3, 7, 9-13

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/neh/1?lang=eng

Nehemiah mourns, fasts, and prays for the Jews in Jerusalem.

Vs 4-10 Nehemiah prays vervently that the Lord will forgive His people their tresspasses and again bring them to the lands of their inheritance.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/neh/3?lang=eng

The names and order of those who help to build the walls and gates of Jerusalem are listed.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/neh/7?lang=eng

Provision is made to protect Jerusalem—The genealogy is given of the Jews who returned from Babylon—Priests without genealogical records are denied the priesthood.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/neh/9?lang=eng

The Jews fast and confess their sins—The Levites bless and praise the Lord and recite His goodness toward Israel.

A recounting of God's covenant with Abraham, the history of Israel, and the goodness of the Lord made to God and before the people.

Vs 17 It is wonderful that God returns to us the promises, when we turn unto Him, repent and renew our covenants.

Vs 36-38 The people confirm their covenant and determination to serve the Lord, despite being subject to kings from other lands

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/neh/10?lang=eng

The people covenant not to marry outside of Israel—They also covenant to honor the Sabbath, to pay tithes, and to keep the commandments.

Vs 29-30 Marry in the covenant.

Vs 31 Keep the Sabbath.

Vs 33-38 Pay tithing.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/neh/11?lang=eng

The people and their overseers are elected by lot to dwell in Jerusalem and the other cities.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/neh/12?lang=eng

The priests and Levites who came up from Babylon are named—The walls of Jerusalem are dedicated—The offices of priests and Levites are appointed in the temple.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/neh/13?lang=eng


The Ammonites and Moabites are denied a place in the congregation of God—Tobiah is ejected from his dwelling place in the temple—Nehemiah corrects abuses and reinstitutes Sabbath observance—Some Jews are rebuked for marrying non-Israelite women and defiling the priesthood.

Nehemiah does many things to try to bring his people into alignment with the word of God. He asks God to remember him for good, or for the good that he has done. 

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