Like the Book of Ezra, the Book of Nehemiah may be understood in terms of the faithfulness and holiness of God. The first part of Nehemiah is concerned primarily with the rebuilding of the walls. Once the people had returned and worship had been reestablished, the city of David, Jerusalem, had to be rebuilt. Passages such as Isa 65:17–25; Jer 33:1–13; Amos 9:11–15; Mic 7:11–20 speak clearly of a new Jerusalem inhabited by the community
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