While Building the Walls
Questions for Study 3

Nehemiah 5:1-7:73a
Memory Verse: 4

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I. The Problem of the Poor (5:1-19)

1. What problem arose during a famine? (1-5) How did Nehemiah respond? (6) What did Jesus teach to his flock? (Luke 12:32-34)

2. What is usury and why is it wrong to change usury to brothers? (7; Deut. 23:19-20) How did they respond? (12-13) What practice did Nehemiah not proceed in when he was governor? (14-16) How else did Nehemiah show love toward others? (17-19)

II. Temptation and Lies (6:1-14)

3. What personal attack was attempted toward Nehemiah? (1-2) How did Nehemiah respond? (3-4) How did Jesus react when he experienced similar situations? (John 8:59, 10:31-39)

4. Why was their ruse a serious threat? (5-7) How did Nehemiah reply? (8) What did he know to be true?

5. Who was Shemaiah and what did he try to do? (10, 14) How did Nehemiah respond? (11-12) What did he know? (13)

6. What can be learn from Nehemiah actions and words?

III. The Wall Rebuilt (6:15-19)

7. What did the enemies of God's people know when the work was finished? (15-16)

8. Where the enemies just outside Judah? (17-19) Is it the same now? (Acts 20:29-31)

IV. The List of Exiles (7:1-73a)

9. What criteria did Nehemiah have for appointing leaders? Why did Nehemiah created a registration? (4-5) Why were some excluded until a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim was established? (64-65)

10. Who gave from their wealth to fund the project? (70-72) Why is important to make a note of this?