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Nehemiah

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I.  The rebuilding of the city of Jerusalem under Nehemiah—1:1-7:73A.  The report of the condition of Jerusalem—1:1-3B.  Nehemiah's prayer by fasting—1:4-11C.  The king's favor in giving permission to Nehemiah—2:1-8D.  Nehemiah's journey to Jerusalem and his personal observation—2:9-16E.  The rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem—2:17-20F.  A record of the building of the wall—3:1-32G.  The frustration of the enemy—4:1-23H.  The settlement of the interior problem—5:1-19
1.  The people's complaint concerning the nobles' and rulers' imposing interest on the people—vv. 1-5
2.  Nehemiah's rebuke and resolution—vv. 6-13
3.  Nehemiah's good example—vv. 14-19
I.  The further frustration of the enemy—6:1-14J.  The completion of the building—6:15-7:4K.  Enrolling the returned captives for the increase of the population of Jerusalem—7:5-73II.  The reconstitution of the nation of God's elect—8:1-13:31A.  The renewing of the covenant under Ezra—8:1-10:39
1.  Coming back to God by coming back to His law, His word—8:1-18
2.  Making a clear confession to God of their past and making a firm covenant with God—9:1-10:39
B.  The reforming of the nation—11:1-13:31
1.  The arrangement of the dwellings and the appointment of the officers—11:1-36
2.  A record of the priests and Levites—12:1-26
3.  The dedication of the rebuilt wall—12:27-43
4.  The appointment of the services of the priests and Levites and the supply of their needs—12:44-47
5.  The clearance exercised on Israel as God's elect—13:1-30a
6.  Nehemiah appointing duties for the priests and Levites for the wood offering and the firstfruits—13:30b-31
Outline of Nehemiah
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