The And Its Impact On The Word Of God

For some people the name Nehemiah means little but to God, he was used to rebuild Jerusalem city's walls after Israel had returned from exile in Babylon. The scripture used was Nehemiah 1:1,4,11, Nehemiah 2:1-2, and 4, Nehemiah 3:1, Nehemiah 4:14, Ezekiel 43:7, Isaiah 6:8, Ezra 1:1-4 and John 15:18-19. The purpose of this paper was to better understand the book of Nehemiah and how God used him. Nehemiah was a man who loved God and whom God gave a burden of restoring the walls of Jerusalem.

Joshua began his journey by consulting with God. God encouraged Joshua “to complete the task of Moses by leading the Israelites into Canaan”(Varughese, A. 2003, p.139). God wanted Joshua to be courageous during this journey. Joshua was able to carry out the task the God has set for Moses. He was able to assist the people to the Promised Land.

Joshua was born a slave in Egypt but he was selected to follow Moses as the leader of Israel. He was the man God used to fulfill His promise regarding the land of Canaan. Joshua had been Moses' Chief of Staff. He assisted him, ministered to him, and led the armies into battle. He watched and learned as God led Moses. He experienced the

Joshua was the successor of Moses chosen by God, and God definitely knew what he was doing with Joshua! While Joshua is not the most famous part of the Bible, most people know he fought the Battle of Jericho. Thanks to his devotion and obedience towards God, he won the battle and claimed the Promised Land. Joshua did great things for the glory of God, so he should always be remembered as the hero he was.

Saul carried out priesthood duties and prepared a burnt offering when he meant to prepare a peace offering (1 Samuel 13:9) Saul was ultimately rejected by the Israelites because of his presumptuous disobedience to God and disregard of His instructions (1 Samuel 15:23). The Lord had sought a man after His own heart (1 Samuel 13:13) and found that man in

After the death of Moses, Joshua, Son of Nun, was chosen to be the next prophet by God. Joshua was tasked with the challenge of leading the Israelites into their promised lands. One reason that this was such a challenge was because other people, the (IDK) were already living there. God said that he too, would help the Israelites obtain the land. In order to inquire more about these peoples, Joshua sent spies across the river, into the land, and asked them to report back to him. When the spies came back, they tell Joshua the, people in Jericho (the promised land) were gravely afraid of the Israelites. With this good news, Joshua was ready to begin his quest across the river leading the Israelites. In order for the Israelites to cross safely,

Though perhaps not completely confirmable by Scripture, another evidence of God leaving Saul and vice versa is Saul’s being tormented by a demon. “...The One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot harm them” (1 John 5:18) refers, obviously, to Christ protecting the hearts of believers, though does it not make sense that God would protect those who sought after Him prior to Jesus’ life and death? In light of this verse, it seems, sadly, Saul had fallen so far from God’s light that he was open to demonic torment. His later request of a witch to summon Samuel only further supports this

After inspecting the broken-down walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah presented his concern for the safety of Jerusalem and his mission and vision to rebuild the walls to the city officials. Along with this God sized dream, God provided Nehemiah with a strategic plan. First, Nehemiah divided this massive public works project into manageable pieces; assigning segments of the wall to different families, guilds, or communities. Second, he assigned many segments to people with a personal stake in both the speed and quality of the work. Although facing several external and internal obstacles to the work, the Israelites were able to restore the city walls in only fifty-two days.

The book of Nehemiah teaches us how God can help us recover from our past and find strength in God. Nehemiah just like a project manager would come up with a, “plan, schedule, motivate, and control” (Business) the reconstruction of the walls in Jerusalem. “Nehemiah provides a remarkable example of a servant leader motivated by, and acting for, God's ends: God's glory and the good of those served. It also provides an example of the use of godly means: the pursuit of excellence in leadership and management and a passionate focus upon achieving desirable results” (Maciariello, 2003). We all can learn from Nehemiah’s great leadership abilities and how he accomplished the rebuilding of the wall.

In the Book of Joshua, Moses is dead and God chooses Joshua as his new servant and the leader of the children of Israel. God tells Joshua that, as the new leader, he must get the Israelites to travel across the Jordan River and into new territory. Afterwards, Joshua immediately follows the Lord’s directions and commands them to get ready to cross the Jordan River. Joshua “commanded the officers of the people, saying, ‘Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to the possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you to possess it’”(Joshua

Joshua was a man that knew God and dedicated himself to serving Him. Joshua single-handedly led the children of Israel to conquer the Promised Land, and he certainly displayed the power of God through his life.

Saul was tall, good looking and a warrior, however, as Hindson and Yates put it, “The people seemed to focus on Saul’s outward appearance (9:2) rather than his heart (16:7)” (Hindson and Yates 2012, 164). Despite his early successes as king, Saul’s arrogance and pride caused him to start disobeying God. Samuel warned Saul repeatedly about his covenant disobedience. So when he offered priestly

Once Joshua began his journey, he crossed the Jordan River. This signified God saving his people. “God both delivered his people from the capitivity of the Egyptians and delivered them to the life in Promise Land” (Varughese, A. 2003, p.140). After all these activities, there was a celebration for reaching the Promised Land. The Holy War was also presented in the book of Joshua. This war was fought for good reasons and in the name of God.

I can only imagine how Joshua felt as he got up that first day without Moses to lead the people. How the people felt as they stared across the Jordan at the land they were going into and its inhabitants. Fear, excitement, sadness, regret, doubt they were probably all there in equal measure. In the midst of this mix of feelings God speaks to Joshua and tells him to be strong and courageous and to keep the law and that He will be with them.

Nehemiah the Israelite leader displays numerous traits of a Servant Leader in the biblical book, Nehemiah. Nehemiah sets out on a quest to rebuild the city of Jerusalem and the wall that surrounds his beloved home. During this time, he encounters many obstacles and will overcome all roadblocks put in front of him. This paper will provide an analysis of two significant events, building the wall around Jerusalem and organizing Jerusalem’s people to rebuild the city.