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Commentary > Nehemiah

Scripture	Topic
Nehemiah 1	Nehemiah fasts and prays for the Jews of Judea
Nehemiah 2	Nehemiah sent to rebuild Jerusalem
Nehemiah 3	Organization of the work of rebuilding the wall
Nehemiah 4	Enemy attack plan leads to new security measures
Nehemiah 5	Nehemiah deals with exploitation; Nehemiah's generosity
Nehemiah 6:1-7:3	Plot against Nehemiah; Completion of the wall
Nehemiah 7:4-73	Idea for a new census; List of the first return
Nehemiah 7:73-8:18	Ezra reads the law during the fall feasts
Nehemiah 9	National confession and repentance
Nehemiah 10	Covenant to obey God and support His house
Nehemiah 11	Residents of Jerusalem and outlying areas
Nehemiah 12:27-13:3	Dedication of the wall; Levitical duties; Separation from foreigners
Nehemiah 12:1-26	Listing of leaders of the priests and Levites
Nehemiah 13:4-31	Nehemiah's second-term reforms