Together we build

Nehemian 3:1-9

Then Eliashib the high priest arose with his brothers the priests and built the Sheep Gate; they consecrated it and hung its doors. They consecrated the wall to the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hana-nel. 2 Next to him the men of Jericho built, and next to them Zaccur the son of Imri built.

3 Now the sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate; they laid its beams and hung its doors with its bolts and bars. 4 Next to them Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz made repairs. And next to him Meshullam the son of Berechiah the son of Meshezabel made repairs. And next to him Zadok the son of Baana also made repairs. 5 Moreover, next to him the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not support the work of their masters.

6 Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah repaired the Old Gate; they laid its beams and hung its doors with its bolts and its bars. 7 Next to them Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, also made repairs for the official seat of the governor of the province beyond the River. 8 Next to him Uzziel the son of Harhaiah of the goldsmiths made repairs. And next to him Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs, and they restored Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall. 9 Next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur, the official of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.

Why do we have this chapter in our Bible?

32 verses of name after name after name…

Main Point of the Text:

This chapter represents God’s plan for restoring his glory to the city of Jerusalem.

The people in Nehemiah 3 lay a foundation of humility and unity

-humility

-unity

Point of the Sermon:

The gospel is advanced when our lives are marked by humility and unity

Repeated phrases in Neh 3:

made repairs…

Nehemiah 4:2

“What are these feeble Jews doing? Are they going to restore it for themselves? Can they offer sacrifices? Can they finish in a day? Can they revive the stones from the dusty rubble even the burned ones?”

Nehemiah 3:1

…the high priest arose with his brothers the priests and built the Sheep Gate; they consecrated (Kadosh) it and hung its doors.

2 Chronicles 3 - Construction of the temple

2 Chronicles 4 - Furniture brought into the temple

2 Chronicles 5 - The Ark is brought into the temple

2 Chronicles 6 - Solomon dedicates the temple

2 Chronicles 7 - God’s glory enters the temple

2 Chronicles 7:1-3

Now when Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the house. 2 The priests could not enter into the house of the Lord because the glory of the Lord filled the Lord’s house. 3 All the sons of Israel, seeing the fire come down and the glory of the Lord upon the house, bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave praise to the Lord, saying, “Truly He is good, truly His lovingkindness is everlasting.”

Solomon sacrifices 22,000 oxen & 120,000 sheep

2 Chronicles 7:12-15

12 Then the Lord appeared to Solomon at night and said to him, “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. 13 If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people, 14 and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 15 Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.

Repeated phrases in Neh 3:

Next to them…

the high priest Eli-a-shib and his brothers started the work

Nehemiah repeats the names of people that worked on the wall

40 different groups are mentioned

Why did he list all of these names?