Nehemiah
Nehemiah
Nehemiah
Historical
Biblical Background
Background
Nehemiah was born in Babylon. Nehemiah was a Jewish leader born in 473
B.C. During his time, he was the man who
Nehemiah had a father by the
supervised the rebuilding of Jerusalem post-
name of Hachaliah or sometimes
destruction. He also instituted extensive
called Hacaliah. His father was also
moral and liturgal reforms in rededicating
the author of the Book of the Jews to Yahweh. After the walls of
Nehemiah. Nehemiah's occupation Jerusalem crumbled down, the task of
at the time was as a cupbearer for rebuilding it was deemed impossible, but not
the king, meaning he had quite a for Nehemiah, as he believed in God, and in
high status. the end the wall was succesfully rebuilt.