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Lesson 2 · July 11, 1908

Preparation for a Great Work

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Questions

  1. 1.How much time elapsed between Nehemiah's hearing of the situation at Jerusalem, and his conversation with the king upon the matter? Compare with and . Note 1.
  2. 2.What was Nehemiah's usual appearance in the king's presence? .
  3. 3.What reason did the king suggest for his sad countenance, and how did it affect Nehemiah? . Note 2.
  4. 4.What response did Nehemiah make? .
  5. 5.Give the king's reply. .
  6. 6.What did Nehemiah do before he answered the king? . Note 3.
  7. 7.What request did Nehemiah make? .
  8. 8.What is there in the king's reply that shows how he was regarded by both the king and queen? . Compare .
  9. 9.What further request did Nehemiah make? .
  10. 10.Who influenced the king to grant the request? , last clause.
  11. 11.Who accompanied Nehemiah when he delivered the king's letter to the governors? .
  12. 12.What troubled Sanballat and Tobiah? .
  13. 13.In what way did Nehemiah acquaint himself with the extent of the city's ruins before he began any work? .
  14. 14.In what condition did he find the city? .
  15. 15.Who were still unacquainted with the object of Nehemiah's visit to the city? .

Notes

1. The year of Artaxerxes' reign did not coincide with the sacred year of the Jews, but commenced in the sacred year between the months Nisan and Chislev; consequently the interval between Chislev of Artaxerxes' twentieth year and Nisan of the same year is to be determined by counting forward from Chislev of the sacred year of the Jews to the Nisan of the following sacred year.

2. One who acted as cup-bearer to the king was expected always to be cheerful. He had it in his power to take the life of the king; and if he looked unhappy the king might suspect some plot and he be killed; for this reason Nehemiah was "sore afraid" when the king noticed his sad countenance.

3. "In the sight of men the self-sufficient worker may seem to be moving the world, but in the sight of God, the humble wrestler moves heaven. The hosts of God are interested in the humble, praying man, who dares not make a move without first coming in prayer into the presence of God to counsel with the Omnipotent."—Mrs. E. G. White in "Review and Herald," July 4, 1893.

Bible texts in this lesson

Nehemiah 1:1 · Nehemiah 1:2 · Nehemiah 2:1 · Zechariah 7:1 · Nehemiah 2:2 · Nehemiah 2:3 · Nehemiah 2:4 · Nehemiah 2:5 · Nehemiah 2:6 · Proverbs 22:11 · Proverbs 22:7 · Proverbs 22:8 · Proverbs 22:9 · Proverbs 22:10 · Proverbs 22:11-13 · Proverbs 22:13-15 · Proverbs 22:16

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