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God’s Word, Our Story: Learning from the Book of Nehemiah is unavailable, but you can change that!

The book of Nehemiah powerfully illustrates God’s faithfulness as it chronicles Israel’s return from exile. In this collection of biblical expositions, nine prominent Bible teachers lead readers on a gospel-centered survey of this Old Testament book, connecting the story of Nehemiah to God’s overarching story of redemption. Chapters include: • Kathy Keller—Taking Action in Light of God’s Word...

am looking to you as the avenger. I am looking only to you as the judge.” Look at the prayer in 6:9: “O God, strengthen my hands.” Consider the catalog of personal attacks in these chapters. There is intimidation. There is sabotage. There are threats. There is slander. And yet, Nehemiah’s prayer is not, “Lord, change this!” What is it? “Lord, strengthen me. Silence my fears and make me strong in you.” Perhaps even in that arrow prayer he had in mind these words from Isaiah: Strengthen the weak hands,
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