Time Line of Nehemiah Reference Date Event 1:1, 4 Nov./Dec. 446 B.C. (Kislev) Nehemiah hears of problems and prays. 2:1, 5 Mar./Apr. 445 B.C. (Nisan) Nehemiah is dispatched to Jerusalem. 3:1; 6:15 July/Aug. 445 B.C. (Ab) Nehemiah starts the wall. 6:15 Aug./Sept. 445 B.C. (Elul) Nehemiah completes the wall. 7:73b Sept./Oct. 445 B.C. (Tishri) Day of Trumpets celebrated (implied). 8:13–15 Sept./Oct. 445 B.C. (Tishri) Feast of Tabernacles celebrated. 9:1 Sept./Oct. 445 B.C. (Tishri) Time of confession.