Book contents
- Why the Bible Began
- Why the Bible Began
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue
- Introduction
- Part I The Rise and Fall
- Part II Admitting Defeat
- 9 Daughter Zion
- 10 The Creator
- 11 Haggai the Prophet
- 12 Nehemiah the Builder
- 13 Ezra the Educator
- 14 Hoshayahu the Soldier
- Part III A New Narrative
- Part IV A People of Protest
- Subject Index
- Scholars Cited
- Biblical References
- References
12 - Nehemiah the Builder
Restoring Judean Pride
from Part II - Admitting Defeat
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 July 2023
- Why the Bible Began
- Why the Bible Began
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue
- Introduction
- Part I The Rise and Fall
- Part II Admitting Defeat
- 9 Daughter Zion
- 10 The Creator
- 11 Haggai the Prophet
- 12 Nehemiah the Builder
- 13 Ezra the Educator
- 14 Hoshayahu the Soldier
- Part III A New Narrative
- Part IV A People of Protest
- Subject Index
- Scholars Cited
- Biblical References
- References
Summary
It was the middle of night, and the city was fast asleep. No one knew what Nehemiah was planning to do under the veil of darkness. Just several days before, he and his entourage had crossed the borders into the province of Judah. News of his arrival had created a stir. Not often did the small, struggling community in Jerusalem welcome such a high-ranking dignitary from Iran’s snowcapped mountains.
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- Why the Bible BeganAn Alternative History of Scripture and its Origins, pp. 187 - 203Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023