The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-05
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T. Lesson for September 8
NEHEMIAH REBUILDING THE
WALL OF JERUSALEM

GOLDEN TEXT-The people had
mind to work.
LESSON TEXT-Nehemiah 2:1-7:4.
PRIMARY woodworking To-
gether.
JUNIOR TOPIC-worlling Together.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
1C-Teamwork
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
1C-Co-operation in Religious Work.
In order to prepare to teach this
lesson the teacher should master the
contents of the book of Nehemiah.
Nehemiah was cupbearer to the
Persian king. While performing his
official duty he learned of the distress
of his brethren in Jerusalem. The
walls of the city were broken down,
its gates burnt, and the remnant of
the captives were in great afTliction.
This news brought by his brethren
greatly moved Nehemiah. He sat
down and wept and mourned several
days, fasting and praying before God.
In answer to his prayer he was grant
ed a leave of absence from the Per-
sian court, and credentials from the
king. He jOurneyed to Jerusalem and
made a survey of the city by night
without disclosing his purpose to any
one. Having thus obtained first-hand
information, he called the representa-
tives of the Jews together and said,
''Let us build the walls of Jerusalem"
|. Preparation for the Building
tchap, 81.
The division of labor in this prof.
ect displayed Nehemiah's administra-
tive ability. A wise distribution of
labor makes difficult tasks easy. OBJ
serve some outstanding features of
this great work:
1. Stress laid upon Indifference
". 81.
In administrative tasks it is proper
that unfaithfulness should be pointed
out as warning to the unfaithful
and encouragement to the faithful.
2. Help rendered by the women
". 12).
Perhaps Stadium had no sons to
aid him.
8. Stress laid upon earnestness of
some ". 20).
Recognition of fidelity will spur one
to faithfulness.
4. Every one built over against his
own house wv. 10, %, 2S).
No incentive for exertion is quite
so strong as that which concerns ones
own family.
5. Certain guilds of men undertook
certain work wv. 8, 81, 32).
II. Hindrances Encountered (4:1-
GID.
l. Soothing of SanbaIlat and Tobiak
(4:1-6 CT. 2:19, 20).
The oppressors of Gods servants
frequently begin by hurting ridicue
.. Conspiracy for sudden attack
(4:7-9).
When the enemy saw that the work
was actually succeeding they changed
from ridicule to an attempt to throw
the worllmen into panic.
8. Conspiracy with the Jews
(4:10-23).
They sought to hinder by inducing
the Jews who were outside to dis
courage their brethren by the claim
that the task was hopeless and that
they were liable to sudden and secret
attack.
4. Greed and oppression of the rich
GLIB.
The Jews o" that day, like the
CF Oh pfoo
of the poor and oppressed them, so
that they mortgaged their land and
even sold their daughters into slavery,
5. Scheme to take Nehemiahs life
(6:1-14).
When Sanballat and Tobiah failed
in every other way they sought by
craft to get Nehemiah away, that
they might kill him.
III. The Wall Completed (6:15-
7:4.
So theoretically did they pursue
theil tasks that in fifty-two days the
wall was completed. We may learn
from this:
l. That though Gods children are
beset by enemies, they should not
fear.
2. That when beset by enemies, we
should pray $50.
Their faith was accompanied by
wise precaution.
(a) They set a watch (4:9).
CD Men were permitted to be
with their families 4:13), and would
thus fight better.
(c) Half worked and half watched,
all armed for battle.
(O They worked with sword in
one hand (4:1O.
(c) They slept in their clothes in
readiness (4;23).
Prayer and faith are not slothful or
inactive.