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2018 March 7

Loki and Sigyn (1863)
Marten Eskil Winge (1825-1896)
Romanticism Style; Dusseldorf School
Private Collection?
Image Source: Mitologia Escandinava

[ Illustration: Today's painting depicts a mythological god noted for his lies and deceit, a fitting symbol of the demonically inspired men who opposed the Jews of Nehemiah's day. ]

SPECIAL NOTE:

[ I will again be working through the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation. I will be adding links, resources, images, and the like, upgrading the former work-through which began with the 2013-10-12 posting which can be found, along with the full Genesis to Revelation postings, in the Archive Page. Postings will be at midnight Eastern Time, as I am able. However, no chapters will be skipped, even though a posting may be late. And all postings will be housed in the Archive Page. ]

     Explanation: Nehemiah 6 describes the lies and threats which Sanballat and his cohorts used against the Jews.
     When Sanballat and his associates heard that Nehemiah completed the wall of Jerusalem, they tried several times to lure Nehemiah into a meeting for the purpose of doing him harm. Nehemiah refused. They also threatened to tell the king that Nehemiah was fomenting rebellion. But he prayed to God for strength (1-9).
     Also, Shemaiah tried to convince Nehemiah to hide in the Temple from his enemies. But Nehemiah perceived that God had not sent him, so he prayed that God would bring judgment to him and his associates (10-14).
     So, when the wall was finished, the enemies of the Jews were chagrined because they realized that God had helped them. However, many in Judah were in alliance with Tobiah due to family ties, so the threat remained (15-19).
     NOTE: Nehemiah (served 445-425 B.C.) was contemporary with the following Biblical persons: Joel (580-450 B.C. -- if this late date applies, rather than a date in the 9th century B.C.); Haggai (520 B.C.); Zechariah (520-518 B.C.); Esther (483-473 B.C.); Ezra (538-456 B.C.).

[Traditional Patriarchal Chronology. Judges Period Chronology 1. Judges Period Chronology 2. Kings of Judah and Israel #1. Kings of Judah and Israel #2].

[Post Exile Chronology 1. Post Exile Chronology 2. Post Exile Chronology 3.]

[Prophets Chronology 1. Prophets Chronology 2. Prophets Chronology 3. Prophets Chronology 4.]

[Intertestamental Period Chronology 1. Intertestamental Period Chronology 2. Intertestamental Period Chronology 3.
Intertestamental Period Chronology 4. Intertestamental Period Chronology 5.]

[New Testament Chronology 1. New Testament Chronology 2. New Testament Chronology 3. New Testament Chronology 4. New Testament Chronology 5.]

[ Sermons: Eric Alexander. William Still. Various. ]

RESOURCES

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          [ THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: Nehemiah 6: Nehemiah 4; Nehemiah 7].
     [1] Nehemiah 2:10-19; Nehemiah 4:1, 7; Nehemiah 4:6-7; Daniel 9:25; Nehemiah 3:1, 3, 6.
     [2] Psalm 37:12; Proverbs 26:24-26; Nehemiah 11:35; 1 Chronicles 8:12; Psalm 12:2; Jeremiah 41:2.
     [3] Proverbs 14:15.
     [4] Proverbs 7:21.
     [5] 2 Corinthians 11:13-15.
     [6-7] Jeremiah 9:3-6; Jeremiah 20:10; Nehemiah 2:19; Ezra 4:12, 15.
     [8] Job 13:4; Psalm 36:3; Psalm 38:12; Psalm 52:2.
     [9] Nehemiah 4:10-14; Ezra 4:1-24.
     [10] Ezra 8:16; Ezra 10:31.
     [11] Numbers 18:7.
     [12] Ezekiel 13:7, 19, 22.
     [13] Ezekiel 2:6.
     [14] Nehemiah 5:19; Nehemiah 4:4-5; Nehemiah 13:29.
     [15] Nehemiah 4:1-2.
     [16] Nehemiah 2:10; Nehemiah 4:1, 7.
     [17] Nehemiah 3:5; Nehemiah 5:7; Nehemiah 13:28.
     [18] Ezra 2:5; Nehemiah 3:4; Nehemiah 3:30.
     -- Selections From Treasury of Scripture Knowledge ]

          [ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]

          [ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]

          [ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

          [ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]

HARMONY OF THE LAW

John Calvin - CCEL | Analytical Chart - BLB

GOSPEL HARMONIES

Gospel Harmony - Summary | The Harmony of the Gospels - Augustine | Gospel Harmony Chart - Online Bible

Greek Harmony of the Gospels - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF) | Gospel Harmony in English - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF)

HEBREW AND GREEK INTERLINEAR BIBLES

Hebrew and Greek Interlinear Download - Scripture 4 All

Bible Hub Interlinear Hebrew and Greek Bible

Bible Hub Hebrew Interlinear | Scripture 4 All Hebrew Interlinear

Mounce Interlinear | Bible Hub Greek Interlinear | Scripture 4 All Greek Interlinear Bible

Nehemiah Detailed Outline

Nehemiah 6

2. During the Rebuilding of Jerusalem's Wall (3:1 - 6:19)

D. Further Opposition by Sanballat & Tobiah (6:1-19)

Map 1: Bible Nations | Map 2: Empire of David and Solomon Map 3: Kingdoms of Judah and Israel | Post Exile Chronology.

¹ Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;) ² That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief. ³ And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you? ⁴ Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner. ⁵ Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand; ⁶ Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words. ⁷ And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together. ⁸ Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart. ⁹ For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
¹⁰ Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee. ¹¹ And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in. ¹² And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. ¹³ Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me. ¹⁴ My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.

¹⁵ So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. ¹⁶ And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God. ¹⁷ Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them. ¹⁸ For there were many in Judah sworn [bound by an oath] unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah. ¹⁹ Also they reported [they were speaking of] his good deeds before me, and uttered [they were sending] my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

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