Nehemiah

Old Testament · History · 13 chapters

Nehemiah, a cupbearer to the Persian king, leads the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls and the renewal of the covenant.

Context

Genre

Memoir and history

Authorship

Traditionally attributed to Nehemiah and EzraIts composition is debated.

Setting

Persia and Jerusalem

Original language

Hebrew

In the original

חוֹמָהhomah — wall

Related texts

Ezra 7–10 · Ezra’s missionMalachi 1–4 · postexilic Judah

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