ENGC16H3 Chapter Notes -Sanballat The Horonite, Cup-Bearer, Israelites
Document Summary
Background jerusalem wall is broken down and the gates are burned down with fire . Nehemiah is moved by this he please, cries, and confesses to god of the israelites" sins. Sin involves not keeping the commandments of god, but rather transgressing. He begs for pardon on behalf of the israelites. Nehemiah travels to jerusalem to help rebuild the wall, and attains permission from the king to do so. Sanballat, tobiah & etc the pple that are sent alongside nehemia by the king they are angry about the building of the wall and want to fight against jerusalem. Builders are constantly on the lookout building & holding a weapon at the same time, just in case. Jews are stripped of their vineyards & land nehemiah forces restoration. Nehemiah becomes governer in the land of judah. Spread lie that nehemiah is up to no good and that he plans to be king od judah.
