CHAPTER 4 – MORE OBSTACLES AND OPPOSITION
Describe the obstacle Nehemiah faced in 4:1-3?
What progress has been made on the wall according to verse 4?
Why does the book say they were able to make this progress?
Note the pattern:
What happened in 1-3? What response do you see in verse 4?
What happened in 7-8? What response do you see in verse 9?
What two obstacles do you see in 10 and then 11?
Throughout the rest of the chapter, what practical measures of defense does Nehemiah order so they can continue building?
CHAPTER 5
What kind of obstacle do the builders face in chapter 5? What application could be made of this to God’s work today?
How does Nehemiah solve this issue (7-13)? What logical argument does he use in verse 8?
What do you see in the example of Nehemiah in 5:14-18?
CHAPTER 6
This chapter describes more opposition faced by Nehemiah and his response to the threats.
In the first (6:1-9) Sanballat, Tobiah, and Gesham the Arab try to persuade Nehemiah to meet with him. How does Nehemiah respond?
What opposition do you see in 10-14, and how does Nehemiah respond?
What important event is recorded in verse 15?
What effect did the completion of the wall have on the enemies of God’s people?
What more do we learn about Tobiah the Ammonite in verse 17 through the end of the chapter?
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