GOD in the Old Testament - Nehemiah - Part 1

Nehemiah 1:4-6

    When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven. Then I said:

 

            "LORD, the God of heaven, the great and 

        awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love

        with those who love him and keep his 

        commandments, let your ear be attentive and

        your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant

        is praying before you day and night for your 

        servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins

        we Israelites, including myself and my father's

        family, have committed against you."

(see all Nehemiah 1)

 

Nehemiah 2:4-5  

    The king said to me, "What is it you want?"

    Then I prayed to the God of heaven, and I answered the king, "If it pleases the king and if your servant has found favor in his sight, let him send me to the city in Judah where my ancestors are buried so that I can rebuild it."
 

Nehemiah 2:8  

"And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the royal park, so he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel by the temple and for the city wall and for the residence I will occupy?" And because the gracious hand of my God was on me, the king granted my requests.

 

Nehemiah 2:11-12  

    I went to Jerusalem, and after staying there three days, I set out during the night with a few others. I had not told anyone what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem. There were no mounts with me except the one I was riding on.

 

Nehemiah 2:18  

I also told them about the gracious hand of my God on me and what the king had said to me.

    They replied, "Let us start rebuilding." So they began this good work.

 

Nehemiah 2:20  

    I answered them by saying, "The God of heaven will give us success. We his servants will start rebuilding, but as for you, you have no share in Jerusalem or any claim or historic right to it."

(see all Nehemiah 2 - 3) 

   

(parentheses are mine) 

 

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