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A Monumental Task
neh 3.1-2
This time has come to began the work God had called Nehemiah to do.
This time has come to began the work God had called Nehemiah to do.
Well how do we accomplish such a task?
luke 14.28-22
What a task Nehemiah was undertaking .....
The perimeter of the entire city to be built...
What a task Nehemiah was undertaking .....
The perimeter of the entire city to be built...
Really ???
Nehemiah gained the trust of the people.
This permitted him to build a team that could make the vision happen.
People shared responsibility to accomplish the goal.
No one person, not even Nehemiah, could accomplish this vision alone.
Nehemiah began with a few, then he expanded the team to include virtually everyone.
The people committed themselves to the “common good” (2:18b).
The talents of the people were named and used (chapter 3).
Different people worked on different sections of the wall.
People were assigned to work closest to their homes.
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The circuit of walls would have been about 2½ miles, enclosing some 220 acres.
See map here ......
This just not happen
It took prayer
It took planning
It took a lot of organizations
It took corporation
2 1/2 linear miles of wall encompassing 90+ acres
Labor Force
Unpaid for the most part
Complacent and OK with the status quo -
Some did not like each other
Were made fun of and ridiculed
drawing here
1. the Sheep Gate (v.1)
2. the Fish Gate (v.3)
3. the Old (Jeshanah) Gate (v.6)
4. the Valley Gate (v.13)
5. the Dung (Ashpot) Gate (v.14)
6. the Fountain Gate (v.15)
7. the Water Gate (v.26)
8. the Horse Gate (v.28)
9. the East Gate (v.29)
10. the Inspection Gate (v.31).[1]
I An Organized Effort
A task so enormous as rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, especially under adverse conditions, called for unusual organizational effort.
The uniqueness of Nehemiah’s plan is evident in this chapter.
Several aspects of his delegation of the work are evident.
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A Specific Location
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A specific location
28 times it was mentioned the locations
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He assigned everyone a specific place to work.
This coordination stands out in the phrases “next to him,” “next to them,” “next to that,” “the next section,” “beside him,” and “beyond them,” which occur 28 times in this chapter.
They were to at a specific place!
It was not random
They just did not show up
They had a place to be and it was organized and planned by their leader
Where does God have you!
Where does God have you!
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2. Near their Homes
Assignments were made near people’s houses (vv.
21, 23–24, 26, 28–30).
Reasons for this plan are obvious.
First, people who were assigned to sections of the wall near their homes would be more personally involved and consequently more highly motivated.
Second, they would not have to travel to another part of the city to do the job, wasting valuable time.
Third, in case of attack they would not be tempted to leave their posts, but would stay and protect their families.
Fourth, the whole task would be a family effort, utilizing all available talent.
3. Outsides helped as Well
Commuters also had a part.
Men whose homes were outside of Jerusalem—in Jericho (v. 2), Tekoa (vv. 5, 27), Gibeon (v.
7), and Mizpah (v.
7)—were assigned to sections of the wall where there were few homes.
Those workers were asked to complete tasks that would not be as conveniently handled by the permanent residents in Jerusalem.
They filled the gap for portions of the wall that were not near homes of the temple
4. Vocations were Organized
Assignments were also made by vocation.
For example, the high priest and his fellow priests were assigned to rebuild the Sheep Gate (v. 1).
This was of particular interest to them, because animals were brought through that gate to the temple for sacrifice.
Other priests are mentioned in verses 22, 28.
Other workers whose vocations are listed include goldsmiths (vv.
8, 31–32),
perfume-makers (v.
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