It is argued by some that the entire catalogue that follows (Nehemiah 7:7–73) is not the register of those “who came up ‘at the first,’…

The genealogical record of the people, as the first step toward increasing the population of the metropolis, was decided upon with clear divine gui…

And my God put into mine heart
Every good motion in him, and whatever he thought of that was conducive to the good a…

Nehemiah knew that the safety of a city, under God, depends more upon the inhabitants than upon its walls. Every good gift and every good work are …