Nehemiah Asks the King a Big Favor: The Ezra Nehemiah Story

The book of Ezra introduced us to the exiles' journey back home to the Promised Land after a 70-year absence and all that the exiles went through attempting to rebuild the Temple. Finally, the Temple was built, and Ezra worked hard preaching and teaching the Law to the people. But now we run into a problem: the Temple is rebuilt, but the people are not moving forward. Jerusalem's walls are in ruin, and the Jewish people are fading into the culture around them. Enter Nehemiah. He sees the problem, and he weeps for his people and yearns for the safety of his people in Jerusalem. But he is an influential man stuck back in Susa, the Persian capital. What can he do about it? How can he help the people in Jerusalem? Listen to this week's podcast to find out.