Seminaries and Institutes
The Book of Nehemiah

“The Book of Nehemiah,” Old Testament Seminary Student Study Guide (2002), 123–27

“The Book of Nehemiah,” Old Testament Seminary Student Study Guide, 123–27

The Book of Nehemiah

The book of Nehemiah continues the story that began in Ezra. In the earliest Jewish scriptures, Ezra and Nehemiah were one book. For helpful information on Nehemiah and the book of Nehemiah, see the introduction to Ezra in this study guide and the Bible Dictionary, “Nehemiah” (p. 738).

Getting Ready to Study Nehemiah

As you read Nehemiah, consider the symbolism of the walls of Jerusalem that Nehemiah worked so hard to build. Why was it so important to build these walls? How were the walls like the Jews?