The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-11-30
Nehemiah RebuiIdS
Walls of Jerusalem
Sunday School Lesson for Dec. 3.19O5
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LESSON TENT. Nehemiah AIM Mem
DRY verses 10, 20.
GOLDEN TEXT-"watch and pray
Matt 2s:il.
TIAIE.-After his four months journey
10 Jerusalem. Nehemiah spent three days
examining the conditions In the city, and
following this 50 days were spcli ia repair
ing the wall.
PLACE -shushsn and Jerusalem.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES. 90 Tho
Mind to Work-The Tabernacle, Eek. &;aQ-
%. SILT Hczekiah Chron. % .3o-ss, If-
r. Josiah. 2 Chron. st:s-i2; s5;S Zeruh-
babel. Ezra SIS In the New Testament
Mark i2:ti-ti; Cor S.l2, 500.
The Leaders Leading bx.
ss:N. g; Nun. = so!omon's Temple
Chron. S.ss, Chron. ~ lle1ekiah,
Chron. 20 ;20-s8 Josiah Z Chron. Nl-i, n
s.; SS7-iL Paul Rom. fS;s6-2S. Cor 40.
In Spite OF Opposition from Snecrs and
Ridicu.e.-Joseph. Gen. S5;l9. -. David.
Sam. HE'S etc. 2 Sam. S:6-S Christ, Matt.
lS:5t-57: Mark 1880. Luke s;As-st Dis
cip,es. Acts ::i2-ik
From slander-D David. 2 sam. e:i2-z.
jeremiah. Jcr SI;ii-i5: SS.-e Jews, Esther
SIS. y: Christ Matt. 1854. AIS stephen.
Acts 5;ii-i5. Paul. Acts -: IS.
From Discourage IN Igyrt,
Elk. t:i0-s3: Israel In the Wilderness. Mum.
iS.e6-it.5. Elijah. I Kings i9t-iS
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
VI. "Sanballat:" The leader OF the
Samaritan community. "Tobiah:"
an Ammonite. The ArabianB:"
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
Satan's allies for the time unite to 70
slst a.
V. 5. "Conspired: Meaning TO
breathe together" aa singers may be
said 90 breathe In unison. Il is the
word used for any secret treachery.
To come and fight" They arranged
70 make an attack upon the city. TO
hinder IT." Rev. Yer, cause con.
fusion therein" To terrlfy the tlmid,
and discourage those already disaf'
fccted.
V. o.. Made our prayer -. set a
watch" Work and prayer were
united. as the blades OF pair OF
scissors. Watchfulness without prayer
Is presumption. and prayer without
watchfulness is mockery. because
OF them" Rather. over against
them" Opposite TO the point at which
attack was looked for.
V. 10. Nehemiah enumerates his
three sources OF encouragement; OD
Workers became weary and disheart'
enod. or were I'm secret sympathy with
the enemy ". i0). ca The enemy
boosted. threatened. and planned "a
surprise them ". III. 90 Jews OF
neighboring towns came repeatedly
with tales Of the plots OF Che enemy
and tried to draw away their towns
men who were assisting. (Y. i2).
v. H. "Our adversaries said etc.
The plan of the adversariCs seems to
have been to watch and surprise. rath'
er than to make an open attack.
V. fs. which dwelt said"
Those Jews who resided Ia neighbour
ing towns came repeatedly To tell
workers in Jerusalem OF the threats
and plans OF the enemy. and TO ex-
hort their fellow.townsmen 20 return
for the protection of their own homes
v. rs. Therefore: so many dif
hculties hoset Nehemiah that he was
compelled In part 20 suspend bis
building operations. and now showed
his ability as a general in preparing
for defense.
v. -. Looked" Inspected the
guards. Rose ups" Stood TO order
the forces. as be saw the enemy APP
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 to take tho city unswares,
seemed for a time TO abandon their
purpose God had brought their
counsel TO naught:" Vain are the
couusels OF those Who plot against
God FPS. 2:i-4.
V. l6. MY servants" The gov
ernor's bodyguard, which PROBABLY
consisted Of large company Of slaves
he had brought from Susa.
V. IS. Sword girded by his side"
This weap 4 was used for fighting an
enemy at close range. and could be
borne at tie side. and yet not hinder
the work OF the builders
V. 10. Mobiles and rulcrs:" He
seems TO have given places Of promi.
nence to recognized leaders among the
people. and to have endeavored to arouse
the patriotism and keep up the energy
Of those that might encourage their
followers.
V. 20. 'Tn what place resort
thither:" The agreement was that
when the trumpet should be heard.
work was TO stop Immediately and all
gather TO the point whence It sound.
cd, prepared for battle. A Divine
promise was connected with the use
Of the trumpet In battle mum. i0:9).
It's blast. therefore. reminded the com.
E,touss thok YnT vvor Nth the.