Nehemiah 1 - Bad News Arrives in the Capital


Nehemiah 1 - Bad News Arrives in the Capital


We learn of a new important figure, Nehemiah, a Jew who is highly placed in the court of King Artaxerxes. His brother comes to the capital Shushan with bad news from Jerusalem. The city is in ruins, and the people are depressed and downtrodden. Nehemiah takes action, he prays to God, and prepares himself to convince the King to support a renewal of building.