The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-01
NO. 9.
Nehemiah RebuiIdS
Walls Of Jerusalem
Sunday School Lesson Tor Dec. 3.I905
Specially Prepared fer This Paper.

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Matt. 8.n.
TIME-After his four months journey
20 Jerusalem. Nehemiah spent three days
examining the conditions IN the city. and
following this 81 days we're spen, IN repair
ing the wall.
I PLACE -Shushan and Jerusalem.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES. - The
Mind 10 Work-The Tabernacle, Ex. $50
y; SILL. Hezekish. 2 Chron. 2s.So-e; na-
r. Josiah. Chron. as-i2; 35S Zerub-
babel, Ezra 3.5 In the New Testament
Mark i2:n-ii; Cor s:i2. s.s-s
The Leaders Leadlng.-Tabernacie Ex.
35.g1. 2s. Mum. Z soiomons Temple. !
/ Chr0n. 2S2g. Chron. % Hezskiah. 4
| Chron. 29:20-8s. Josiah, Chron. Mil. =
/ .. g.7-l1. Paul. Rom n -2S, ! Cor. 80.
In Spite or Opposition from Sneers and
/ Rltlcu.e Joseph. Gen. 0.is. 90 David.
sam. i7.2S. etc: 2 Sam. SOS Christ, Matt
l i3.a-57. Mark l5;l6-20. Luke S.52-A. Dis
I cipes. Acts 2.i2-l5
From slander-Davld. Sam. si2-2s
I jeremiah. Jer 3l.il-l5; SSi-6. Jews, Esther
8.s. Q: Christ. Matt. s:s4; 26.5s. stephen.
Acts 6.il-l5: Paul. Acts q: SIS.
From Discouragement.-Isrse IN Egypt,
/ TX 5l0-23; Israel IN the Wilderness, Mum
/ i3.26-ii.A Elijah, Kings ls:4-B.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
" 7. "Sanballat:" The leader OF the
Samaritan community. "Tobiah:"
An Ammonlte. The ArabIans:"
Arabs OF the desert. "Ashdodites:"
Philistines from Ashdod, a city on
the Mediterranean coast. All these
natural foes OF one another united for
the purpose OF attacking the Jews.
When any good work is undertaken
Satans allies for the time unite 10 re-
sist It.
V. s. "Consplred." Meaning TO
breathe together" as singers may be
said to breathe in unison. II is the
word used for any secret treachery.
TO come and fight" They arranged
to make an attack upon the city. ITO
hinder IT." Rev. Yer, cause con.
fusion therein" To terrify the tImid,
and discourage those already disaf'
fected.
V. 9. Made our prayer ... set a
watch" Work and prayer were
united, as the blades Of a pair OF
scissors. Watchfulness without prayer
is presumption. and prayer without
watchfulness is mockery. Because
/ OF them" Rather, "oyer against
them" Opposite to the point at which
attack was looked for.
V. 10. Nehemiah enumerates his
three sources OF discouragement: %
Workers became weary and disheart-
ened, or were In secret sympathy with
the enemy ". 1O). (2) The enemy
boasted, threatened, and planned TO
surprise them ". IL. CD Jews OF
neighboring towns came repeatedly
with tales Of the plots OF the enemy,
and tried to draw away their towns
men who were assisting. (Y. 12).
V. IL. "Our adyersaries said," etc.
The plan Of the adyersaries seems TO
have been to watch and surprise, rath-
er than 10 make an open attack.
Y. Il. which dwelt q. said"
Those Jews who resided in neighbor.
ing towns came repeatedly to tell
workers in Jerusalem OF the threats
and plans OF the enemy, and TO ex.
hort their fellow-townsmen to return
for the protection Of their own homes.
V. l3. "Therefore:" So many diff
nculties beset Nehemiah that he was
compelled in part to suspend his
building operations, and now showed
his ability as a general in preparing
for defense.
V. IA. Looked" Inspected the
guards. Rose up" Stood to order
the forces, as he saw the enemy ap'
preaching. Remember the Lord:'
Nehemiah would have his people
rely wholly upon God, and for the
present occasion the thought that God
Is great and terrible" to His foes
and the foes OF His people would be
a most stimulating one. ~
V. IS. when our enemies heard"
etc. The enemies, finding themselves
unable 10 take the city unawares,
seemed for a time 10 abandon their
purpose. God had brought their
counsel to naught:" Vain are the
counsels Of those who plot against
| COD us. l.l-fl.
V. 1G. MY servants" The gov.
ernor's bodyguard, which probably
consisted OF a large company Of slaves
he had brought from Susa-
V. Is. Sword girded by HIS slde:'
This weapon was used for fighting an
enemy at close range. and could be
borne at the side, and yet not hinder
the work OF the builders
V. 10. MOBILES and rulers:" He
seems to have given places Of promi'
nence 10 recognized leaders among the
people, and to have endeayored toarouss
the patriotism and keep up the energy
OF those that might encourage thel
followers.
h Y. 20. 'Tn what place resort
thither." The agreement was thai
when the trumpet should be heard
work was 10 stop Immediately and all
gather 10 the point whence It sound
ed prepared for battle. A Divine
promise was connected with the use
OF the trumpet in battle mum. 10:s).
It's blast, therefore, reminded the com
bataBs that God was with them.
Practical Points.
V. S. Not all the forces Of earth
and hell can overthrow what God up
holds.-Ps 2:24.
V. Q. Spiritual vigilance must be
exercised at the points most liable to
the attacks OF the enemy.-Ps. 1873
V. 10. God can show His power
and strength when men realize their
weakness.-Isa. 1929.
V. "a. The Christian life In this
world must be a ceaseless warfare
against evil. He must fght for him
self and others Tim 6:l2.
v. IS. God calls each Of His chhr
dren 10 special work. Matt 2l-2&
Give Your stomach a Rest.
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